Bawang merah (Allium ascalonicum L.) merupakan salah satu sayuran umbi yang bermanfaat sebagai bumbu dapur, penyedap masakan dan obat tradisional. Tanaman ini merupakan salah satu komoditas sayuran yang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi, baik ditinjau dari sisi pemenuhan konsumsi nasional, sumber penghasilan petani, maupun potensinya sebagai penghasil devisa negara. Produktivitas bawang merah di Indonesia masih tergolong rendah yaitu kurang dari 12 ton/ha. Produktivitas bawang merah dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, antara lain : kesuburan tanah, serangan organisme penganggu tanaman (OPT), perubahan iklim, dan penggunaan bibit. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian berbagai jenis mulsa terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil bawang merah. Rancangan yang digunakan yaitu Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan perlakuan macam mulsa M0 = kontrol (Tanpa Mulsa), M1 = Mulsa Jerami Padi, M2 = Mulsa Sekam, dan M3 = Mulsa Plastik Hitam Perak. Masing-masing perlakuan diulang 5 kali dan jumlah tanaman pada masing-masing petak 28 tanaman. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, menyatakan bahwa pengaruh jenis mulsa tidak memberi pengaruh nyata terhadap parameter panjang daun, jumlah umbi per rumpun. Penggunaan mulsa memberi pengaruh nyata terhadap jumlah daun, bobot basah brangkasan, dan bobot kering brangkasan. Penggunaan mulsa terbaik terdapat pada mulsa jerami padi. Kata kunci : Bawang merah (Allium ascalonicum L.), Pertumbuhan, Produksi, dan Jenis Mulsa

Onion (Allium ascalonicum L.) is one of the vegetable tubers that are useful as a spice kitchen, flavoring and traditional medicine. This plant is one vegetable commodity that has high economic value, both in terms of fulfillment of national consumption, farmers' income sources, as well as its potential as a producer of foreign exchange. The productivity of onion in Indonesia is still relatively low, ie less than 12 tons / ha. Productivity of onion is influenced by several factors, among others: soil fertility, attack of plant disturbing organisms (OPT), climate change, and the use of seeds. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of various types of mulch on growth and onion yield. The design used was Randomized Block Design (RBD) with treatment of mulch M0 = control (Without Mulch), M1 = Rice Straw Mulch, M2 = Mulch Husk, and M3 = Black Silver Plastic Mulch. Each treatment was repeated 5 times and the number of plants in each plot of 28 plants. Based on the results of this study, states that the effect of mulch types does not give a significant effect on the parameters of leaf length, number of tubers per clump. The use of mulch has a significant effect on the number of leaves, wet weight of stover, and dry weight of stover. The best use of mulch is found in rice straw mulch. Keywords: Red onion (Allium ascalonicum L.), Growth, Production, and Type of Mulch

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