Abstract:
Celery is one of the most famous vegetables in the world because it has high economic value and useful as medicine. Celery can grow well in the highland with cool climate. The problem which arise the most is lack of interest of vegetable farmer to plant celery in the lowland because usually celery will grow stunted in incompatible environment. Informations about celery growth in lowland and hot climate are necessary to determine the best treatment which helps celery growth in lowland. The aims of this study was to determine type and the best liquid waste concentration for celery growth in Pekanbaru. Liquid waste used was bamboo shoots and jengkol skin. Celery seeds were obtained from farm store in Pekanbaru then planted in Botanical Research station FMIPA UR. Parameters observed were root length and volume. This study was carried out using completely randomized design (CRD) with 10 treatments repeated 4 times. Data was analyzed by ANOVA followed by Duncan's Multiple Range Test at 5%. Applications liquid wastes either alone or in combination showed significant effect on roots length, and roots volume. The result showed that 6,0 cc (R2) liquid of bamboo shoot gave the best effect on all parameters
