Amendment of mycorrhizae and its residual effect on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays) hybrids in coastal land

Abstract. Rustikawati, Suprijono E, Murcitro BG, Herison C, Sitohang SJ. 2022. Amendment of mycorrhizae and its residual effect on growth yield maize (Zea mays) hybrids in coastal land. Biodiversitas 23: 5600-5605. Maize mays L.) is known sensitive to less optimal environmental conditions. cultivation land has low productivity due the availability nutrients ability hold groundwater. The addition mycorrhizal fungi (MF) expected improve root environment suitable for plants. This study aimed evaluate grown areas amended with MF examining effect. newly developed hybrids, CT34 CT17, a commercial check cultivar, BISI-18, were application at rate 0, 5, 10 g.plant-1 factorial experiment three replications. Observations made plant height, stem diameter, number leaves, leaf length, width, greenness, fresh weight, ear grain rows, grain.ear-1, weight.plant-1. Data analyzed ANOVA, mean comparisons conducted DMRT a=5%. results showed that there was no interaction between any observed variables. new hybrid almost similar BISI 18, but significantly lower. better performance than CT17 all increased diameter which turn yields Increasing up lands ineffective increasing compared 5 g.plant-1. In bioassay residues second season, treatment by more 100% without mycorrhizae.