Evaluasi Daya Hasil Lima Varietas Cabai (Capsicum annuum L.) dengan Penggunaan Mulsa Plastik dan Paranet Saat Transplanting

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Demand for chili at certain times is quite high, but it is not always balanced with the amount of production. This resulted in the price of chili jumping sharply. This study aims to (1) evaluate the yield of five chili varieties’s power using mulch and without mulch, (2) to find out the growth power of five chili varieties after transplanting using 40% paranet and withoutparanet. The study was arranged in factorial (3 factors) with a randomized block design environment. As the first factor are five chili varieties, namely Columbus, Arimbi, Lado, Ferosa, TM 999. The second factor is the use of plastic mulch, which is without mulch and using mulch. The third factor is the use of paranet when transplanting, i.e. without paranet and using paranet. The treatment combination was repeated 3 times. The results showed the highest varieties of fruit weights per plant were Columbus (622 g), followed by Arimbi (391 g), Lado (324 g), TM 999 (126 g), and Ferosa (65 g). The use of 40% paranet when transplanting on beds using black silver plastic mulch can reduce seedling mortality in the field to 46%. The use of black silver and paranet plastic mulch when transplanting can provide the highest fruit weight. Keywords: mulch, paranet, transplanting, yield