Frequency and Period of Stem Wounding Enhances Quality of Cassava-Mycorrhiza Association and Plant Yield

Abstract The main problem in cassava production is the low productivity, as often manifested limited number of tubers produced. It was expected that wounding treatments at different growth periods, addition to mycorrhiza inoculation, would also have an effect on production. This study aimed determine stem frequency and period quality cassava-mycorrhiza symbiosis yield. conducted using a single factor Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) consisting four application methods: (A) no wounding; (B) 1 time before planting; (C) 2 times after (D) 3 planting. Each treatment repeated three (12 experimental units total). variables observed include (1) percentages infections spores, (2) root (3) results showed were found be effective increasing surface, well infection, which resulted increase yield (54.32 tonnes/ha). one gave significant difference compared control treatment. Three prior planting highest improvement 54.05%.