The Effect of Irrigation Systems on Production and Organoleptic Quality of Tobacco)

Eko Sulistyono1*), Sudradjat 1), M.H. Bintoro 1),Handoko 2) dan Gatot Irianto3)


ABSTRACT

The objective of this research was to study the effect of irrigation system on production and organoleptic quality of tobacco. The treatments were conventional irrigation, drip irrigation added mulch and drip irrigation without mulch. Conventional irrigation was the irrigation system that was usually applied by farmer, plastic pipe was used for conveying water from water resource to field, irrigation was given twice a week. Drip irrigation was given once two days. Drip irrigation plus mulch resulted higher sun cured leaf weight and water used efficiency than conventional irrigation, but it was not significant difference compared with drip irrigation without mulch. Drip irrigation without mulch resulted 5.505 ton/ha of sun cured leaf and water use efficiency as much as 3.4 g of sun cured leaf/kg of water. Organoleptic quality resulted by three irrigation systems were mild to medium, fairly smooth and low irritant.
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Key words: Drip irrigation, mulch, water use efficiency, organoleptic quality, tobacco


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1*) Lecturer of Water Management at Dep Of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bogor Agricultural University, Jl Meranti, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor, Indonesia E-mail: pengelolaanair@yahoo.com, Ph:081310342431
2) Staf pengajar FMIPA, Institut Pertanian Bogor
3) Direktur Pemanfaatan Air Irigasi pada Direktorat Sarana dan Prasarana, Departemen Pertanian Indonesia