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Abstract: This study was conducted to compare the growth of pepper cuttings following the application of liquid organic fertilizer (POC) through the soil and leaves. The study took place at the Experimental Field of the Faculty of Agriculture, Malikussaleh University, from May to August 2024, using a factorial Randomized Block Design (RAK). The results showed that the application technique and concentration of POC significantly affected shoot length and number of leaves in the early growth phase, but did not affect several other parameters such as the age of shoot emergence and root length. The best treatment was at a concentration of 4.5 ml/L. Keywords: Pepper, liquid, organic, cuttings Abstrak: Penelitian dilakukan untuk menguji efektivitas pupuk organik cair NASA terhadap pertumbuhan stek tanaman lada. Penelitian berlangsung di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Malikussaleh dari Mei hingga Agustus 2024 dengan metode penelitian aplikasi POC NASA di tanah dan daun dengan 4 taraf yaitu: 0; 1,5; 3; 4,5 ml/L. Penelotian menggunakan RAK faktorial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa teknik dan konsentrasi POC NASA berpengaruh signifikan terhadap panjang tunas dan jumlah daun pada fase awal pertumbuhan, tetapi tidak memengaruhi beberapa parameter lain seperti umur muncul tunas dan panjang akar. Konsentrasi POC NASA 4,5 ml/L menunjukkan hasil lebih baik di beberapa parameter pengamatan. Kata kunci: Lada, cair, organik, stek
