This research aimed to find out; (1) the pollinator insect diversity of chili plant; and (2) the effect of pollinator insect visitation on flower development and productivity of chili plant. This experimental study was designed with a factorial completely randomized design. The independent variable was visitation of pollinator insect on plant, while the dependent variables were pollinator insect diversity, flower development, and productivity of chili plant. Each treatment consisted of 5 replicating plots, and each plot contained 4 potted plants. Flower development observation was carried out as long as the chili plant flowering. As supporting data were the frequency and longevity of pollinator visiting. The results showed pollinator insects on chili plants were Trigona, Apis, Lasioglossum, and Camponotus. The highest frequency of visitation were Trigona and Camponotus, while the highest longevity was Camponotus. The inhibitory treatment of pollinator insect visitation caused the plant began to flower more slowly and the flower bloomed last longer. The plant was also harvested 2 months slower, and the average number and weight of fruit per plant tended to be lower.

A method used for the development of dry areas/marginal lands is the improvement of soil structure and addition to the media to support the growth and development of crops. Tomatoes have the potential to be developed in marginal lands due to its high nutrition, high in demand and easy to be cultivated. One of the method used to improve planting media is the addition of microorganism such as mycorrhiza which can help the absorbtion of water and nutrition for plants. The interval of irrigation is used as a simulation of drought. This research aim was to observe the effect of mycorrhiza in the soil on the growth and development of tomato with several treatments of irrigation. The method used was the addition of 4 g of mycorrhiza  per polybag (size 30x30 cm2), using Complete Randomized Design. There were 6 combinations of treatments. The treatments were : 3 interval of irrigation (every day, every 7 days and every 14 days), and 2 treatments of mycorrhiza (0 g and 4 g). There were 3 repetition for each combination of treatments. The results showed that the addition of mycorrhiza can increase significantly plant fresh and dry weight and also root length. The difference in plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, plant growth rate and percentage of infection were caused by the difference in irrigation interval. The difference in the varieties used also contribute to a difference in the percentage of infection. Further research must be made on the effect of mycorrhiza with addition of inorganic fertilizer to increase the growth and development of tomato plants in water stressed condition. Keywords:   mycorriza, tomato, draught simulation

The purpose of this study was to determine the genetic characteristics of nine orchids plants collected by Biology Gardens of Mathematics and Science Faculty of UNY based on OPA10 and OPA18 markers, to detect their genetic relationship, and determining the exact RAPD markers for identification of intraspecies and interspecies orchids. The analysis was carried out by isolating DNA from the leaves of 9 species of orchids (Rhynchostylis retusa, Vanda tricolor, Dendrobium aphyllum, Dendrobium fimbriatum, Dendrobium moschatum, Dendrobium crumenatum, Dendrobium antennatum, Dendrobium anosmum Gigantea Alba and Dendrobium anosmum Gigantea) using TIANGEN DNA healing plant kit. Molecular identification was analysed based on the PCR-RAPD technique using OPA 10 and OPA18 primers. Electrophoregraph of PCR results are converted into binary data and analysed with NTSYSpc 2.02 software. The similarity index (kinship level) was analysed based on UPGMA dendrogram. The results of the analysis showed that there was genetic diversity in 9 orchid plants tested. Intra-species orchids show higher similarity than inter-species. Primer OPA 10, OPA18, and a combination of both shows polymorphism in intra-species orchids.

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat keanekaragaman, mikoriza simbion, dan keberadaan mikoriza di akar anggrek alam di Dusun Turgo Pakem Yogyakarta. Metode yang digunakan dengan mengidentifikasi jenis anggrek, mengisolasi dan mengkarakterisasi fungi mikoriza adalah media PDA (potato dextrose agar) yang dilanjutkan dengan identifikasi setiap fungi yang diperoleh. Pengukuran faktor lingkungan abiotik meliputi faktor edafik yaitu kelembaban, pH, suhu tanah, dan mikroklimat yaitu suhu udara, kelembaban udara, dan intensitas cahaya. Infeksi mikoriza diamati dengan mengamati keberadaan fungi pada jaringan akar. Hasil pengamatan menunjukkan adanya 8 spesies anggrek alam yaitu : Zeuxine petakinensis, endrobium sagittatum, Bulbophyllum chaetonium, Dendrobium mutabile, Eria retusa, Eria oblitterata, Pholidota carnea, Rhomboda velutina. Beberapa anggrek spesies di hutan tersebut dalam keadaan dorman sehingga tidak dapat diidentifikasi.  Keberadaan mikoriza dari hasil pengamatan mikroskopis menunjukkan bahwa pada umumnya akar anggrek spesies yang ditemui berasosiasi simbiose dengan mikoriza yang masing-masing menunjukkan jenis fungi yang berbeda. Fungi yang dapat didentifikasi diantaranya termasuk dalam genus Rhizoctonia, Glomus, Chaetonium, Scopulariopsis dan TrichodermaKata kunci: spesies anggrek, mikoriza, fungi anggrek Abstract This research aims to identify the diversity of orchids and to find the existence of mycorrrhizal symbiont in wild orchid roots in Turgo village, Pakem Sleman.                 The samples of orchids and orchid roots were done by taking samples in Puspa Forest of Turgo Village, Pakem Sleman Yogyakarta. This research were exploration research on existing orchids’ diversity. The methods that have been used to identify the existing orchid species in the forest, isolation, and characterization mycorrhizal fungi is PDA (potato dextrose agar). Measurement of environmental factors for including edhapic factors were humidity, pH, soil temperature, and microclimate factors were air temperature, air humidity, and light intensity. The mycorrhizal infection was done by observing of mycorrhizal fungi existence.            The results of the research are retrieved 8 species of orchids are Zeuxine petakinensis, Dendrobium sagittatum, Bulbophyllum chaetonium, Dendrobium mutabile, Eria retusa, Eria oblitterata, Pholidota carnea, Rhomboda velutina. Some orchids in the forest are dormant, therefore it couldn’t be identified. The mycorrhizal symbiosis from microscopic characterization had been known as different on each mychorriza. The mycorrhizal fungi that have been identified were genus of Rhizoctonia, Glomus, Chaetonium, Scopulariopsis and Trichoderma. Keywords: orchid species, mychorrhiza, orchid fungi