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Spent Coffee Ground as Fertilizer in Promoting Growth and Nutritional<br />

Composition of Kangkung Darat (Ipomea reptans)<br />

Siti Sarah binti Mohd Fadlee Lee<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Aidilla binti Mubarak<br />

Co-supervisor: Dr. Ramisah Mohd Shah<br />

Bachelor of Science Agrotechnology (Postharvest Technology)<br />

School of Food Science and Technology<br />

The study investigates the effect of spent coffee (SCG) ground incorporated into<br />

chemical fertilizer in promoting the growth and postharvest quality of kangkung darat<br />

(Ipomea reptans poir). The study tested different ratio of SCG with NPK fertilizer<br />

(100% NPK, 50% SCG + 50 % NPK, 80% SCG + 20% NPK and 100% SCG). The<br />

application of 50% NPK + 50% SCG was found to significantly improved plant height,<br />

number of leaves, stem diameter, plant texture, chlorophyll content and the radical<br />

scavenging activity of the plant (p

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