Nutrient Management of Shallot Farming in Sandy Loam Soil in Tegalrejo, Gunungkidul, Indonesia

Sutardi, Kristamtini (), Heni Purwaningsih, Setyorini Widyayanti, Forita Dyah Arianti, Miranti Dian Pertiwi, Joko Triastono, Raden Heru Praptana, Afrizal Malik, Intan Gilang Cempaka, Yusuf, Muhammad Prama Yufdy, Markus Anda and Anicetus Wihardjaka
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Sutardi: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Kristamtini: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Heni Purwaningsih: Research Center for Food Technology and Processing, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jogja-Wonosari km. 31.5 Gading, Playen, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta 55861, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Setyorini Widyayanti: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Forita Dyah Arianti: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Miranti Dian Pertiwi: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Joko Triastono: Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, South Jakarta 12710, Jakarta, Indonesia
Raden Heru Praptana: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Afrizal Malik: Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto No. 10, South Jakarta 12710, Jakarta, Indonesia
Intan Gilang Cempaka: Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor 16915, West Java, Indonesia
Yusuf: Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor 16915, West Java, Indonesia
Muhammad Prama Yufdy: Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Kabupaten Bogor 16915, West Java, Indonesia
Markus Anda: Research Center for Geospatial, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Anicetus Wihardjaka: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: The serious problems of sandy soils for crop development are low water-holding capacity, nutrient retention, and low content of all nutrients. The objective of the study was to increase the nutrient content of sandy soil and evaluate nutrient types that mostly affect the high shallot yield with reasonable economic values. The field experiment was conducted on the upland sandy loam soil. Six treatments consisting of complete nutrients, N-, P-, K-, Mg- and S-omission tests were arranged in a randomly completed block design with four replicates. The observed parameters included soil physicochemical properties, tissue nutrient content, growth, yield, and input-output of shallot cultivation. The results showed that N, P, K, Mg and S application successfully increased shallot bulb, achieving 11.43 t ha −1 on sandy soil. The order of shallot tissue content was K > N > P~Mg > S, where the S, P, N, and Mg are limiting factors, as revealed by significantly lower relative yield (varying from 79 to 88%). The highest weight loss during storage occurred for S-omission treatment (40 to 60%), indicating insufficient S tissue is the most responsible for the quality of shallot. The complete nutrient treatment gave the highest income (7446.09 USD ha −1 ) with a revenue cost ratio of 2.41 compared to other treatments. The tolerance limit for price reductions that do not cause losses was 58.59%.

Keywords: nutrient management; shallots; yield; sandy loam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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