INOVASI PEMANFAATAN ABU SEKAM DARI PENGUSAHA BATU BATA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRODUKSI TANAMAN PADI GUNA MENUNJANG PEMBERDAYAAN PETANI

Rice husk ash is now mostly used as rub ash. Rice husk ash contains very high silicate that is needed by cereal crops, especially rice plants. The purpose of this study to examine the use of rice husk ash in increasing the production of rice plants, that can be used to support the empowerment of farmers. The research method using field trials with Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) consisting of one factor (husk ash) and 8 levels ie I0 (0 kg), I1 (100 kg / ha), I2 (200 kg / ha), I3 ( 300 kg / ha), I4 (400 kg / ha), I5 (500 kg / ha), I6 (600 kg / ha), I7 (700 kg / ha) were repeated three times. The results showed that rice husk ash can be used to increase the production of rice plants, that can be used as an empowering farmers. The highest results of this study are: the number of productive tillers per clump 24.81, grain weight per clump 139.67 g, grain weight per plot 3051 g and grain production 10.17 tons / ha in treatment with husk ash 500 kg / ha. The farmers in the surrounding areas are very interested in using