Effect of Number Seedlings Per Planting Hole and Seeding Media on The Growth And Yield of TSS Shallots

Abstract The research aims to determine the effect of the number of seeds per planting hole and the composition of the shallot seeding media on the growth and yield of TSS shallots. This research was conducted in rice fields in Torongrejo Village, Junrejo District, Batu City,from March to July 2024. Factorial research using a Randomized Block Design (RAK) which was repeated three times. The first factor is the treatment of the composition of the seedling media. with different varieties;there are 6 levels, namely humus seedling media of the Merdeka (HM) variety; seeding media for Merdeka variety (KM) goat manure waste; soil seedling media for the Merdeka (TM) variety; humus seedling medium for the Lokananta variety (HL); seeding media for goat manure waste of the Lokananta variety (KL); soil seedling medium for the Lokananta variety (TL), while the second factor was the treatment of the number of seeds per planting hole, namely 1 seed per hole (T1), 2 seeds per hole (T2) and 3 seeds per hole (T3). Next,the data obtained was analyzed using Analysis of Variance and tested further using a BNJ level of 5%. Based on the results of the observations,there is an interaction between seeding media, variety, and the number of plants per planting hole, which affects the growth and yield of TSS shallots. TSS shallot production per unit area (Ha) in the goat fertilizer seedling media treatment; cocopeat; soil: dolomite with a ratio of 4; 4; 6; ¼ of the Merdeka and Lokananta varieties gave better growth and results compared to the control (using soil only), while in the treatment the number of seeds per planting hole affected growth and the best results were the implementation of planting 2 seeds per hole which was more effective and efficient.