Effects of Trichoderma and Foliar Fertilizer on the Vegetative Growth of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Seedlings

Abstract

Black pepper is a high nutrient-demanding crop; however, high application rates of the chemical fertilizer may give a negative impact on the environment and human health. Coapplication of the chemical fertilizer with biological fertilizers or biological agents is very important to support growth and high yield. This field experiment was carried out to study the effect of Trichoderma harzianum and foliar fertilization on the vegetative growth of black pepper. The study was conducted for 4 months. The research method was arranged in a factorial based on randomized block design (RBD). The first factor was the application of Trichoderma (50 g, 75 g, and 100 g per plant), and the second one was foliar fertilizers (1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, and without foliar fertilizer as the control). The treatments were repeated three times. The results showed that the application of both Trichoderma and foliar fertilizer affected the rate of shoot growth, the number of leaves, and the emergence time on black pepper seedlings under the nursery conditions. The application of 50 g/plant of Trichoderma and 1.5% of the foliar fertilizer resulted in 26% longer shoot length and 54% more leaves and accelerated the appearance of shoots 10 days earlier compared to without Trichoderma and the foliar fertilizer.

Trichoderma asperelloides PSU-P1 Induced Expression of Pathogenesis-Related Protein Genes against Gummy Stem Blight of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) in Field Evaluation

“…promote soybean growth, with high phosphorus uptake [37]. The application of Trichoderma in foliar fertilizer increased shoot length and number of leaves and accelerated the appearance of shoots in black pepper [38]. The direct addition of T. longibrachiatum and T. asperelloides to the seeds showed yield improvement and increased the growth parameter and crop of maize compared with noninfected plants [35].…”

Response Pertumbuhan Setek Lada (Pepper nigrum L.) terhadap Waktu Aplikasi Trichoderma dan Konsentrasi Pupuk Organik Cair

“…Trichoderma sudah banyak digunakan sebagai organisme pengurai (biodekomposer), dapat menghambat pertumbuhan beberapa jamur penyebab penyakit pada tanaman. Trichoderma juga dapat memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap Panjang tunas, jumlah tunas dan jumlah daun bibit lada ( (Syam et al, 2019), mempercepat waktu munculnya tunas (Syam et al, 2021), perakaran tanaman, pertumbuhan tanaman dan hasil produksi tanaman (Cahyani, Sudana dan Wijana, 2021;Syamsul Rizal dkk, 2019), dan tidak menjadi penyakit pada tanaman. Mekanisme antagonis yang dilakukan adalah berupa persaingan hidup, parasitisme, antibiosis dan lisis (Dwiastuti, Fajri and Yunimar, 2015;Mukherjee et al, 2008).…”

Comparative Analysis of Impact of Soil Mixture and Fertilization on Growth and Seedling Quality of Selected Agroforestry Tree Species

“…Growth medium has been reported to be the most critical factor determining seedling quality in the nursery [13]. Te quality of seedlings is signifcantly infuenced by the growth medium [14]. To raise quality seedlings, nursery techniques should begin with knowing the appropriate soil composition for each tree species.…”