The Effect of Eco-Enzyme Spraying on Chlorophyll Content of Hydroponic Spinach (Amaranthus sp.)

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10.2991/978-94-6463-166-1_19How to use a DOI?

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Chlorophyll; Hydroponics; Ecoenzyme; Spectrophotometry; Spinach

Abstract

The green pigment chlorophyll gives a plant's leaves and stems their color. The process of photosynthesis depends heavily on chlorophyll, which also contains significant amounts of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing compounds. Many green vegetables, including spinach, contain chlorophyll. The vitamins, proteins, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, sitosterol, and minerals found in spinach leaves, notably iron, are essential for the growth and wellness of the human body. Both hydroponically and non-hydroponically, spinach can be grown. A preliminary investigation carried out in December 2020 discovered that the chlorophyll concentration of spinach grown hydroponically was lower than that of spinach grown conventionally. This study aims to determine how spraying ecoenzym affects the amount of chlorophyll in hydroponically produced spinach. Econzymes are created when organic kitchen waste, sugar, and water are fermented in a 3:1:10 ratio. This process can speed up biochemical activities in nature and create enzymes that are helpful for processing leftover fruit or vegetables. From April to August 2021, this study was carried out at the Wire House and Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Padang. This study used an experimental design with four treatments (addition of 1 ml, 2 ml, 3 ml, and 4 ml of ecoenzymes in 1 L of water) and two replications. The design was entirely randomized. Spectrophotometric methods were used to analyze the chlorophyll content. Following the completion of the investigation, it was discovered that lettuce grown hydroponically with ecoenzymes has an average total chlorophyll content in mg/L of P1 (control), 3,181, P2, 5, 739, P3, 6,151, and P4, 6,755. The study's findings showed that adding chlorophyll enhanced the overall chlorophyll content of spinach grown hydroponically numerically, while adding ecoenzymes had no statistically significant impact at the 5 percent level.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Resti Fevria
AU  - Vauzia Vauzia
AU  - Siska Alicia Farma
AU  - Edwin Edwin
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/22
TI  - The Effect of Eco-Enzyme Spraying on Chlorophyll Content of Hydroponic Spinach (Amaranthus sp.)
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Biology, Science and Education (IcoBioSE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 127
EP  - 132
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-166-1_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-166-1_19
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