Open AccessThe Effect of Water Availability on The Growth and Yield of Kumis kucing (Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.)
Author(s) -
Nugraheni Hadiyanti,
Djoko Rahardjo,
Junaidi Junaidi,
Moeljanto Bambang Dwi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1125/1/012082
Subject(s) - dry weight , yield (engineering) , horticulture , plant growth , biology , agronomy , botany , metallurgy , materials science
Kumis kucing (Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.) is one of the medicinal plants that are economically valuable because of the secondary metabolite of sinensetin efficacious for various diseases. Growth and yield the plants are affected by environmental factors, one of which is water availability. The aim of the research was to evaluate the effect of water availability on growth and yield of kumis kucing. The design of the study was a complete randomized design with a single factor, which was water availability (100; 50; 37.5; 25 and 12.5% field capacity/FC). Data observation was analyzed by analysis of variance and followed by the Duncan Multiple Range Test at 5% upon the significant result. The result showed that the water availability 50-12.5% FC had a negative effect on plant growth, dry weight, and fresh weight of the plant, whereas the highest growth reduction occurred at 12.5% FC on height plant, leaf area, dry weight, and fresh weight of the plant. The result showed that kumis kucing is a plant that is resistant to low water availability.