Growth and Yield Comparison of Rice Plants Treated with Encapsulated Trichoderma asperellum (UPM 40) in Response to Drought Stress

During low rainfall periods, rice plants often face drought stress, which would significantly affect yield. One of the methods to mitigate problem is incorporating with fungi such as Trichoderma. This study evaluated effects encapsulated Trichoderma asperellum (UPM 40) on growth and yield planted in saturated flooded soil conditions response stress. A randomized complete block factorial design was implemented four replications two factors. The first factor T. concentration 0 5 g. second condition: soil. stress imposed by halting watering during early anthesis for 14 days resumed afterward. significant interaction detected relative water content treated 40), where value 78.51%, higher than control 72.09%, showed ability fungus help alleviate detrimental delay onset adverse Thus, it contributed crop’s simultaneous improvement compared untreated Applying g perform best