Improving Inceptisol Soil Fertility using Caterpillar Epigenetics: Tenebrio molitor (L.) Tenebrionidae. and Bombyx mori Linnaeus. as Facilitator of Soil Nutrient Amelioration and Plant Growth of Capsicum frutescens ‘Bird’s Eye’

Erwin Junaidi LUBIS

Authors

Erwin Junaidi LUBIS Meranti Institute of Technology and Science, Indonesia

Keywords:

Tenebrio molitor, Bombyx mori Linnaeus, Capsicum frutescens, Frass, Phosphor

Abstract

The growth and development of the world's population necessitates the continued development of agriculture that will provide food for all living things, while reducing chemicals in agriculture. The use and rearing of insect caterpillars may increase in the next few years. Producing frass (insect caterpillar dung) from the frass of bamboo caterpillars or Hongkong caterpillars (Tenebrio molitor (L.) Tenebrionidae.) and silkworms (Bombyx mori Linnaeus.) can improve soil fertility and enhance the growth of red chilli (Capsicum frutescens ‘Bird's Eye’) plants. The minerals formed quickly and easily available in the soil in the form of available, and their efficiency is the same as inorganic fertilizers to increase biomass. Overall, the results showed that Hong Kong caterpillar frass (Tenebrio molitor L.) and silkworm frass (Bombyx mori Linnaeus.) have great potential as a substitute for Mineral NPK fertilizer. With the application of Hong Kong caterpillar frass (Tenebrio molitor (L.) Tenebrionidae.) and silkworm (Bombyx mori Linnaeus.), application with mineral fertilizer P (Phosphor) absorption concentration is five times lower and slower, with the presence of caterpillar frass will prevent loss in the soil and directly absorbed into the soil and needed by plants.

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