The Effect of P 2 O 5 Fertilizer, Zeolite, and Volcanic Soil Media from Different Altitudes on the Soil Mineral, Growth, Yield, and Asiaticoside Content of Centella asiatica L

Damasus Riyanto (), Meksy Dianawati, Sutardi, Heru Susanto, Nugroho Adi Sasongko, Niluh Putu Sri Ratmini, Popi Rejekiningrum, Yustisia, Helena Lina Susilawati, Hano Hanafi, Sodiq Jauhari, Martin Anda, Forita Dyah Arianti, Raden Heru Praptana, Miranti Dian Pertiwi and Tri Martini
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Damasus Riyanto: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Meksy Dianawati: Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor 16915, West Java, Indonesia
Sutardi: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Heru Susanto: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Nugroho Adi Sasongko: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Niluh Putu Sri Ratmini: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Popi Rejekiningrum: Research Center for Limnology and Water Resources, Research Organization for Earth Sciences and Maritime, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Yustisia: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Helena Lina Susilawati: Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogor, Cibinong, Bogor 16915, West Java, Indonesia
Hano Hanafi: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia
Sodiq Jauhari: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia
Martin Anda: College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
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
Raden Heru Praptana: Research Center for Food Crops, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bogor-Jakarta, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, 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
Tri Martini: Research Center for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, National Research and Innovation Agency, Serpong, South Tanggerang City 15314, Banten, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: Centella asiatica is an herbal plant with many health benefits due to the content of asiaticoside compounds. Factors affecting asiaticoside content are altitude, soil texture, and soil nutrient status. This research aimed to identify the effect of zeolite, P 2 O 5 fertilizer, and soil media from different altitudes on C. asiatica . The research was conducted in a greenhouse from August 2017–June 2018. The experimental design was a factorial, completely randomized design with three factors and four replications. The first factor was soil media that originated from 100, 450, and 900 m above sea level (asl), the second factor was the dose of P 2 O 5 fertilizer (0, 27, 54, and 81 kg ha −1 ), and the third was the dose of zeolite (0, 3, and 6 t ha −1 ). The results showed that applying zeolite minerals at all altitudes increased nutrient availability and soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) by up to 70%. The novelty of this study is that the soil from an altitude of 900 m asl, with a P 2 O 5 fertilizer dose of 54 kg ha −1 , has a loamy sand soil texture and produces the highest asiaticoside content (3.61%) and the largest plant dry weight (19.24 g). These results did not significantly differ from those obtained from the soil 450 m asl with a sandy loam soil texture (the most suitable soil texture for C. asiatica ), that is 3.37% asiaticoside and 19.87 g plant dry weight. This study concluded that C. asiatica could develop in loamy sand soil by giving it 54 kg ha −1 P 2 O 5 fertilizer.

Keywords: sandy soil; soil management; asiaticoside content; nutrient uptake; different land altitudes (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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