Application of Eco-Friendly Herbicides in Kiusili Village South Bikomi District, North Central Timor Regency

Authors

  • Gebhardus Djugian Gelyaman Universitas Timor
  • Yolanda Getrudis Naisumu
  • Aloysius Rusae

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32938/bc.3.1.2020.10-25

Keywords:

Herbicide, Eco-friendly, Weeds, Nek'amnaut

Abstract

Community service has been carried out in the Nek'amnaut farmer group Kiusili village, Timor Tengah Utara district. The dedication was the use of eco-friendly herbicides made from salt, vinegar, water, and liquid soap. The dedication method was socialization and demonstration of making and spraying of the solution on weeds. Pre-service and post-service questionnaires were filled to find out farmer group knowledge of herbicides in general and the ability made environmentally friendly herbicides.

The results showed that an eco-friendly herbicide solution has succeeded in killing weeds. Public knowledge changed from the category of not knowing to be well-informed, marked by an increased in the knowledge score (SP) from 24 to 76. The percentage of the number of farmer group members who well-informed changed from 0 to 83%. The ability category was change from unable to be very capable of making the herbicide, marked by the ability score (SK) increased from 0 to 83. The number of farmer group members who can make the herbicide increased from 0 to 89%. The intensity of the use of synthetic herbicides was decreased in the last three years. Five liters of an environmentally friendly herbicide solution killed weed in 48 m2 area.

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Published

2020-02-28

How to Cite

Gelyaman, G. D., Naisumu, Y. G., & Rusae, A. (2020). Application of Eco-Friendly Herbicides in Kiusili Village South Bikomi District, North Central Timor Regency. Bakti Cendana, 3(1), 10–25. https://doi.org/10.32938/bc.3.1.2020.10-25