Growth response and yield of soybean (Glycine max L. Merill) on saline soil unaffected and affected by tsunami using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)

Abstract

The production of soybean nationally is still low. Therefore, the expansion of agricultural land in Aceh can be applied to marginal lands, such as peatlands, swamps, tidal lands, and even land affected by the tsunami. This study examined the use of saline soil unaffected and affected by Tsunami for soybean (Glycine max var. kipas merah) cultivation by adding Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). Kipas merah was grown in unaffected and affected by Tsunami soil, with 0, 5, 10 and 15 g AMF per planting hole, in a Split plot with n=3, in a completely randomized layout. The results revealed that the dose of AMF affected all variables observed. The growth and yield of soybean increased as the AMF dose increased. AMF on land affected and not affected by the tsunami could increase the growth and yield kipas merah soybean variety. The application of AMF 15 g/plant and affected soil was the best treatment.