Effect of eco-enzymes on vegetative and generative growth in several kipas putih soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) mutant lines

Abstract

This research used soybeans resulting from gamma-ray radiation mutations of the Kipas Putih variety to obtain new superior varieties that are better than their parents. The research was carried out at the East Sector 2 Experimental Garden, as well as the Genetics and Plant Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University from April to July 2023. This research used a Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) in a 2 x 4 factorial pattern with 3 replications so that there are 24 experimental units. The first factor is the concentration of ecoenzyme (K) which consists of 2 levels (without eco-enzyme and 10 ml L−1), while the second factor was the soybean line which consists of 4 levels, namely mutants B4, B7, B18, and the Kipas Putih (parent) variety. The results showed that the application of 10 ml L−1 eco-enzyme had an influence on the parameters of plant height, number of productive branches, number of pods, number of pithy pods, and percentage of pithy pods. The Kipas Putih G1 (B4) soybean mutant line was the best in terms of the number of pithy pods. The Kipas Putih G2 (B7) soybean mutant line was the best in the parameters of harvest age, flowering age, number of pods, and seed weight per plant. The best interaction of eco-enzyme with mutant lines was found in mutant lines G3 (B18) and G2 (B7) when given 10 ml L−1 of eco-enzyme based on the parameters of the number of productive branches and seed weight per plant.