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The extraction process of kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) leaves aims to obtain its essential oil. However, the residual waste in the form of distilled kaffir lime leaves has not yet been optimally utilized. This residue holds potential as a composting raw material. This study employed naturally occurring mixed-culture microorganisms and assessed compost quality based on C/N ratio, temperature changes, yield, visual appearance, and organoleptic characteristics, providing insights into its potential as a sustainable soil amendment. The composting process was conducted using a bin composting method with a chamber volume of 125 cm³. The primary variable investigated was aeration, with two conditions: aerobic and anaerobic. Composting was carried out for a duration of 8 weeks, after which the yield, C/N ratio, organoleptic, and visual characteristics were assessed. The results indicated that anaerobic composting produced a slightly higher yield. In the eighth week, the yield of anaerobic composting was recorded at 2.1%, whereas aerobic composting yielded 1.8%. Both treatments produced compost with C/N ratios that conformed to the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), measured at 15.86 and 16.42 for aerobic and anaerobic processes, respectively.

Although both aerobic and anaerobic composting processes produced compost with C/N ratios that met the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), the low compost yields of 1.1% for anaerobic composting indicate that distilled kaffir lime leaves and stems cannot be directly used as composting substrates using natural mixed-culture microorganisms without prior treatment.The study highlights the need for pre-treatment methods to improve degradation efficiency and bring the carbon content within the required standard.Further research is needed to optimize the composting process for this specific waste material.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan dapat diajukan. Pertama, perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut mengenai efektivitas berbagai metode pra-perlakuan, seperti penggilingan atau fermentasi, untuk meningkatkan dekomposisi limbah daun jeruk purut sebelum proses pengomposan. Kedua, studi komparatif perlu dilakukan dengan menambahkan aktivator komposting komersial atau bahan organik tambahan yang kaya nitrogen untuk mempercepat proses pengomposan dan meningkatkan kualitas kompos yang dihasilkan. Ketiga, penelitian lebih mendalam mengenai pengaruh rasio C/N yang berbeda terhadap aktivitas mikroba dan kualitas kompos, serta identifikasi jenis mikroorganisme yang paling berperan dalam dekomposisi limbah daun jeruk purut, dapat memberikan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang proses pengomposan dan membantu mengoptimalkan kondisi pengomposan untuk menghasilkan kompos berkualitas tinggi. Penelitian-penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan solusi yang lebih efektif dan berkelanjutan dalam pengelolaan limbah distilasi daun jeruk purut, sekaligus berkontribusi pada pengembangan pertanian organik dan pengurangan dampak lingkungan.

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