Penerapan Teknologi Pemupukan Organik Menggunakan Kompos Limbah Kota Pada Budidaya Tanaman Apotek Untuk Optimalisasi Lahan Pekarangan Di Desa Hiteurat Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara

Taufik Abdurrahman Hsb (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)
Wahyu Adi Khoiruddin (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)
Herlina Sari (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)
Mhd. Novali Asak Siregar (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)
Zulfahmi (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)
Emmi Juwita Siregar (Institut Teknologi dan Sains Padang Lawas Utara)

Kreasi: Jurnal Inovasi dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyaraka
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): Oktober

Limited utilization of home garden land and suboptimal management of urban organic waste are issues that can be addressed through the application of compost-based organic fertilization technology. This community service program aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of the Hiteurat Village community in utilizing municipal waste compost as a nutrient source for medicinal plant cultivation while optimizing home garden land productively and sustainably. The implementation method employed a participatory approach consisting of initial observation, identification of land potential and community needs, socialization, training on compost preparation and application, demonstrations of medicinal plant cultivation, and mentoring. Municipal waste compost was applied as a soil amendment and organic nutrient source for medicinal plants that are easily cultivated in home gardens, including ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, aromatic ginger, and Java turmeric. The program provided practical knowledge regarding organic waste management, organic fertilization techniques, and the use of home gardens as a source of family medicinal plants. It is concluded that the application of municipal waste compost represents an appropriate technology that can be adopted as an alternative organic fertilization strategy for developing household-level medicinal plant cultivation.