Performance of okra and soil using indigenous microorganisms inoculants

Rubini Devi Selvarajoo, and Nurul ‘Azyyati Sabri, (2023) Performance of okra and soil using indigenous microorganisms inoculants. Malaysian Applied Biology, 52 (4). pp. 19-25. ISSN 0126-8643

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Abstract

Microbial inoculants are beneficial microorganisms applied to plants or the soil to promote plant growth and control pest disease and weeds. Microbial inoculants isolated from local surroundings are indigenous microorganisms (IMO) inoculants. The performance of the IMO inoculants is varied depending on the sources and the local environment. Therefore, it is important to identify the right sources to enhance the efficiency of the IMO inoculants. This research aims to study the performance of okra and soil by mixing potential yeast sources for indigenous microorganisms (IMO) inoculants. Longan and mango were chosen as the sources of yeasts. The IMO inoculants were fermented for a week, and the microorganisms group was identified. Then, the IMO inoculants were applied to the okra and tested for physical and mineral content analysis. IMO inoculants with mango and longan showed a higher yeast population than the control. However, IMO inoculants with mango showed the best plant growth and harvesting time performance. The soil treated with both IMO inoculants also showed higher potassium and calcium. To conclude, plants treated with both IMO inoculants performed better than the control. Thus, IMO inoculants with longan and mango may potentially enhance the yeast community in IMO inoculants, indirectly improving okra growth and benefiting the agriculture field in the future.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Biofertilizer; Effective microorganisms; Indigenous microorganisms; Yeast
Journal:Malaysian Applied Biology Journal
ID Code:22517
Deposited By: Siti Zarenah Jasin
Deposited On:21 Nov 2023 01:50
Last Modified:21 Nov 2023 01:50

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