Febri Doni, Anizan Isahak, Che Radziah Che Mohd Zain, Norela Sulaiman, F. Fathurahman, Wan Nur Syazana Wan Mohd Zain, Ahsan A. Kadhimi, Arshad Naji Alhasnawi, Azwir Anhar, Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff
Trichoderma sp. is a plant growth promoting fungi in many crops. Initial observation on the ability to enhance rice germination and vigor have been reported. In this study, the effectiveness of a local isolate Trichoderma asprellum SL2 to enhance rice seedling growth was assessed experimentally under greenhouse condition using a completely randomized design. Results showed that inoculation of rice plants with Trichoderma asprellum SL2 significantly increase rice plants height, root length, wet weight, leaf number and biomass compared to untreated rice plants (control). The result of this study can serve as a reference for further work on the application of beneficial microorganisms to enhance rice production. © 2016 Author(s).
School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 43600, Malaysia; School of Enviromental Sciences and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 43600, Malaysia; Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Islam Riau, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
