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Red chili is one of the plants that are widely cultivated in Indonesia because of its high economic value. However, chili production in Indonesia has not been able to meet the needs. The low productivity of chili is caused by the growth of spoilage microorganisms along with the physiological changes of the product during post-harvest. This study aims to determine the effect of concentration and duration of beeswax immersion on the shelf life of chili (Capsicum annum L.) with the addition of galangal for anthracnose resistance. This research was conducted at the Horticulture Laboratory, Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University Darussalam Banda Aceh from January to February 2022. This study used a Factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The first factor is the concentration of beeswax with the addition of 10% galangal extract at each concentration and the second factor is the length of immersion of beeswax, with 3 replications. The results showed that giving beeswax at a concentration of 4% and 6% with the addition of galangal extract could maintain weight loss, moisture content, vitamin C, intensity of disease attack and had the highest value on organoleptic tests on scent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The productivity of rice plants in swamps can be increased by adding dolomite lime. The addition of dolomite lime can reduce soil acidity. This study aims to determine the increase in productivity of rice plants in swamps with the addition of dolomite lime. The research was conducted from September to December 2021 at the Sekap Bumi Farmer's Group, Padang Tambak Village, Pino District - South Bengkulu. This study uses a package of rice cultivation in swampland Treatment 1 land added 500 kg of dolomite lime and treatment 2 did not add dolomite lime. Data analysis was done descriptively. The data collected is the productivity of rice yields in each treatment. The results showed that the application of dolomite lime can increase rice productivity in swamps by about 10%. Therefore, farmers are advised to provide dolomite lime when cultivating rice in swamps. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]