Abstract
The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal in soil may affect growth and yield of chili (Capsicum annuum L.). This experiment was done to know the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation on growth of chilli. Microwave soil sterilization was used to reduce the number of microbes in the media, enabling to observe the interaction between chili peppers and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A single culture products (A) and mixed culture products (B) were used as arbuscular mycorrhizal spores. In contrast to product A, the spore counted calculation reported that product B had the most spores, with 51 spores / 50 g soil. The treatment of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and microwave sterilization against the height of chili plant had no significant effect, according to a two-factor ANOVA (α: 0.05) analysis of agronomic characteristics. Inoculation of mycorrhizae had a significant effect on chili plant height. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation and microwave sterilization had significant effect on the root length of chili plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in single and mixed cultures could colonize roots by forming internal hyphae, vesicles, and spores. The best way to support the growth of chili plants is to use planting media that has not been sterilized and contains mycorrhizal fungi.
Highlights
Chili cultivation often cause national inflation in Indonesia
The morphology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus spores show that the genera Acaulospora, Glomus, and Gigaspora dominate the mixed culture carrier products
The results showed no significant difference in root density between chili plants grown in non-sterile compost growing media and those grown in sterile compost growing media after microwave sterilization
Summary
Chili cultivation often cause national inflation in Indonesia. This occurs due to the increasing demand of chili over time. Chili is considered valuable because of its role as food additive in many Indonesian cuisines. For Indonesians, the chili produced serves as a valuable food component. Chili cultivation has several challenges, including lower harvest prices, pathogen and pest attacks, heavy rains, and natural disasters [2]. Some of these factors have a significant effect on national inflation in the chili agricultural sector
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