Published in Scientific Bulletin. Series F. Biotechnologies, Vol. XXIX, Issue 2
Written by Anne NURBAITY, Adellya SAFITRI, Rossita FAUZIAH, Erni SUMINAR, Noor ISTIFADAH
The procurement and distribution of certified seed potatoes, which have not met the demand, is one of the challenges in potato production. In vitro culture propagation is one of the methods that can produce high-quality potato seeds. Potato seedling propagation can be optimized through maintenance using biological fertilizers Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and Mycorrhizal Helper Bacteria (MHB). The study aims to see the growth response of several doses of FMA and MHB in the propagation of potato seedlings in vitro. The experiment used a factorial completely randomized design (CRD) with 9 treatments repeated three times. AMF application consisted of doses without AMF, 2.5 g AMF, and 5 g AMF. MHB application consisted of doses without MHB, MHB 1 × 109 cfu ml-1, and MHB 1 × 1011 cfu ml-1. The result showed no interaction between AMF and MHB on plant height, number of leaves, and number of shoot buds. The doses of AMF and MHB given in the study were not effective because they could not increase plant growth.
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