Daftar Isi:
  • National soybean demand continues to increase in line with the increase in population, while soybean production is still very low. The low production is caused by several factors and one of them is because the development is faced with lands with low soil fertility. Therefore, it is necessary to improve soil fertility, including the use of biological fertilizers such as arbuzcular mycorrhizae along with the provision of compost. This research was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal applications and compost on the growth and production of soybean plants. This research was prepared based on a randomized block design consisting of 5 treatments, namely: control (without mycorrhizal and without compost), mycorrhizal application, mycorrhizal + compost 5 g/plant, mycorrhizae + compost 10 g/plant, mycorrhizae + compost 15 g/plant. After the treatment was repeated three times, so there were 15 experimental units. The results showed that mycorrhizal application accompanied by compost resulted in higher growth and yieldof soybean than without mycorrhizal application and mycorrhizal application without compost. Keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhizae, compost, soybean, growth, yield