The Utilization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) for Biodegradable Pot’s Raw Materials as An Alternative Container for Sustainable Nurseries

Putri, Zubaidah Widya and Dr. Ir. Musthofa Lutfi,, MP and Darmanto., ST, MT (2021) The Utilization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) for Biodegradable Pot’s Raw Materials as An Alternative Container for Sustainable Nurseries. Sarjana thesis, Universitas Brawijaya.

Abstract

Kurangnya pengolahan limbah Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit (TKKS) menghambat perkembangan industri kelapa sawit di pasar global, padahal TKKS memiliki serat selulosa dan unsur hara yang tinggi sehingga dapat digunakan sebahan bahan baku Pot Biodegrdadable sebagai alternatif wadah pembibitan perkelanjutan. Terlebih saat ini kegiatan budidaya pertanian masih berorientasi pada penggunaan polybag yang memberikan dampak negatif bagi tanaman maupun lingkungan. Polybag bekas pembibitan menjadi sumber sampah plastik dari sektor pertanian. Selain itu, penggunaan polybag berpotensi menurunkan tingkat toleransi tanaman terhadap kekeringan, merusak akar, dan mempersulit proses pindah tanam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh komposisi bahan baku Biopot dan pengaruh penambahan NaOH dengan konsentrasi yang berbeda terhadap sifat fisiko-menanik Biopot. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode eksperimen dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) Faktorial, dengan dua faktor yang digunakan yaitu perbandingan massa TKKS terhadap batang pisang sebagai bahan baku sebesar 100%:0%, 80%:20%, 60%:40%, 40%:60%, dan 0%:100%. Konsentrasi NaOH yang digunakan adalah 3%, 5%, dan 7%. Pengamatan dilakukan pada biopot meliputi massa, kadar air, water uptake, uji biodegradasi, dan uji kuat tarik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pot biodegradable memiliki rentang massa 9.58- 18.48 gram, kadar air 50.42%-65.89%, water uptake 2.72%-4.82%, potensi biodegradasi 40.54%-76.39%, dan kuat tarik 8091-23418 Pa. Kombinasi perlakuan R2C2 (80% TKKS: 20% batang pisang; 5% NaOH) merupakan formulasi perlakuan terbaik karena memiliki biodegradabilitas yang lebih cepat juga dapat mendukung daya tahan pot biodegradable melalui kekuatan tarik yang tinggi dan ketahanan terhadap air. Namun, pada kerapatan dinding pot biodegradable memerlukan beberapa perbaikan akibat dari dispersi serat yang tidak merata.

English Abstract

The lack of management of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) waste harmed the development of the palm oil industries in the global market, whereas OPEFB contained high cellulose fiber and nutrients that could be used as raw material for biodegradable pots as an alternative container for sustainable nurseries. Recently the agriculture cultivation activities were still oriented on the use of polybags, which provided a negative impact to crops as well as to the environment. The former nursery polybags became a source of plastic wastes from the agricultural sector. Besides, the use of polybags had the potential to reduce the level of plant tolerance to drought, cause roots damage, and bring difficulty in the transplanting process. This research aims to determine the effect of the biopot`s materials composition and the effect of the addition of NaOH with different concentrations on the physicomechanical properties of biopots. The research method used in this research was an experimental method with a Factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD), and the two factors used were the mass ratio of OPEFB to banana stems as raw materials, namely 100%:0%, 80%:20%, 60%:40%, 40%:60%, and 0%:100%. The concentrations of NaOH used were 3%, 5%, and 7%. An observation was done on biopots including the mass, moisture content, water uptake, biodegradation test, and tensile strength test. The results show biodegradable pots have a mass range from 9.58-18.48 grams, moisture content of 50.42%-65.89%, water uptake of 2.72%-4.82%, biodegradation potential of 40.54%-76.39%, and tensile strength of 8091-23418 Pa. The treatment combination of R2C2 (80% OPEFB: 20% banana stems; 5% NaOH) is the best treatment formulation due to having faster biodegradability also can support the durability of biodegradable pots through high tensile strength and water resistance. However, the fiber density of biodegradable pots needs some improvement caused by irregular fiber dispersion inside biodegradable pots

Item Type:	Thesis (Sarjana)
Identification Number:	0521100204
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB), Banana Stems, Biodegradable Pots (Biopots), NaOH, Nurseries Container,Tandan Kosng Kelapa Sawit (TKKS), Batang Pisang, Pot Biodegradable (Biopots), NaOH, Wadah Pembibitan
Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 338 Production > 338.1 Agriculture > 338.18 Government farm policies
Divisions:	Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian > Teknologi Hasil Pertanian
Depositing User:	soegeng sugeng
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2021 02:54
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2022 04:56
URI:	http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/187711

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