Efikasi Herbisida Atrazin terhadap Gulma Umum pada Lahan Budidaya Tanaman Jagung (Zea mays L.)
Abstract: The objective of
this research was to know the efficacy of atrazine herbicide to control the
common weed in maize (Zea mays L.) field and how was the phytotoxicity to maize
(Zea mays L.) plant. The research was
conducted in the Institute for Agricultural Technology assessment (BPTP), Natar
Experimental Field, South Lampung regency with ultisol soil type and Weeds
Laboratory Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, from June to
September 2013. The experiment was
arranged in Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) with six treatments and
four replications. The treatments are
atrazine herbicide at 1.2, 1.6, 2.0, and 2.4 kg ha-1, mechanic weeding, and
control. Homogeneity of variance was
tested by Bartlett test and additivitty tested by Tukey's test, the comparison
of mean were tested by Least Significant Difference (LSD) test at 5%
level. The result showed that (1).
Atrazine herbicide at 1.2 – 2.4 kg ha-1 could suppress total weed until 6 Week
After Treatment (WAT). (2) Atrazine
herbicide at 1.2–2.4 kg ha-1 could suppress broadleaves and grasses weed until
6 WAT. (3) Atrazine herbicide did not
cause phytotoxicity symptoms to the maize (Zea mays L.).plant.
Penulis: Mustajab, Dad R. J
Sembodo, Herawati Hamim
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150002
