INCREASING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF CORN WASTE AS ORGANIC COMPOST IN THE MAJU BESAMO FARMER GROUP, DURIAN DEMANG VILLAGE, KEC. KARANG TINGGI, CENTRAL BENGKULU REGENCY.

The community service team from the Agribusiness study program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, held an increase economy waste corn become material compost fertilizer organic in group Tani Maju Besamo, Durian Demang Village , Karang Tinggi District, Central Bengkulu Regency. Activity devotion This implemented in cooperation with the Extension Office Agriculture Karang Tinggi District, Central Bengkulu Regency , where within the work area of the Extension Center Agriculture Karang Tinggi District Farmers Group becomes part target devotion that is as participant .

This farmer group generally plant corn feed as business his farmer , but previously plant paddy field related channel irrigation constrained in irrigation . Harvest results corn by group farmer cleaned up in the form of corn stubble For for sale to collector in count weight per kilogram. Condition the cause waste corn in the form of stem corn and cobs corn . During This farmer more choose For burn or let waste corn that has been harvested . Condition the Actually own opportunity economy with utilization waste corn become organic compost with existing materials and methods simple .

Activity This carried out on the day Wednesday September 25 , 2024 is running in accordance with the schedule that has been determined previously . Devotion started with follow activity opening and briefing at the office Extension Center Agriculture Karang Tinggi District , Central Bengkulu Regency . Activities Already in accordance with the rundown of events that have been prepared by the party Extension Center Agriculture Karang Tinggi District . Distance from location devotion with office Extension Center Agriculture Karang Tinggi District is approximately 3 km or 25 km from the University of Bengkulu. 

Study program service team Agribusiness, represented by Mr. Irnad and Mr. Rihan Ifebri , provided counseling and accompanying participant in making Compost Waste Corn . One of the representative farmer explain that during This Waste corn thrown away , burned or left alone just when moment harvest . The hope is is with existence devotion This can be Solution and value plus economical replacement fertilizer conventional .

Previously tools and materials has prepared by the group farmers and some material prepared by the team devotion , in a way general tools used in the form of hoe , machete, bucket and tarpaulin . Materials used is waste corn like stem and cob as material main , then dirt animal cow , leftovers leaves and grass around the location, EM4 and Molasses which can bought in store agriculture .

Activity started with explain material around compost waste corn like benefits , content and methods its making . Next done activity practice direct in making compost that is not Far from the location of the presentation material . Prepared moreover formerly hole size 1x1 meter as receptacle making compost . Stems and cobs corn is chopped not finely entered to in hole , next dirt animal mixed in hole together remainder grass and leaves . After That done mixing use hoe . EM4 and Molasses Materials Mixed in the bucket that has been contains two liters of water , the measurements used For test This is 1 EM4 Bottle Cap and 2 caps bottle Molasses . Mixture from in the bucket that has been contains EM4, molasses and water sprinkled in the hole that has been containing waste corn and dirt animals that have prepared . After That closed with tarpaulin for the decomposition process compost walk with Good 

Activity This sufficient until closed tarpaulin , next directed to farmers to do stirring compost that has been closed tarpaulin twice a week . This is can done for 30-40 days . After That compost the can used as organic fertilizer in the field agriculture .