Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth

Producing effective biofertilizer is crucial for environment and future demands while patchouli is important essential oil plants in the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of enhancing biofertilizer with N-fixer bacteria by applying on patchouli plant. In this study, growt...

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Main Author: Norhazimah, Abdul Halim
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2009
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description Producing effective biofertilizer is crucial for environment and future demands while patchouli is important essential oil plants in the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of enhancing biofertilizer with N-fixer bacteria by applying on patchouli plant. In this study, growth profile of screened N-fixer bacteria is obtained to harvest highest yield of active bacteria. Then, N-fixer strain is added in purchased biofertilizer using peat moss carrier. After 2 weeks, the nitrogen content is determined by Kjeldahl method. The effectiveness of this modified biofertilizer is indicated by average physical changes of plants. From analysis, it was found that nitrogen content of biofertilizer is increased linearly with the increase of N-fixer percentage inoculum. Using biofertilizer can offer yield as good as using chemical fertilizer if complex biofertilizer containing different strain is used. Application of enhanced biofertilizer on patchouli showed improvement of leaves and branch growth up to 8% and 5% respectively compared to original biofertilizer. The suitable range of N-fixer inoculum should be applied to biofertilizer is more than 10%.-Author-
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spelling ump-8582023-10-30T03:12:07Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/858/ Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth Norhazimah, Abdul Halim S Agriculture (General) Producing effective biofertilizer is crucial for environment and future demands while patchouli is important essential oil plants in the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of enhancing biofertilizer with N-fixer bacteria by applying on patchouli plant. In this study, growth profile of screened N-fixer bacteria is obtained to harvest highest yield of active bacteria. Then, N-fixer strain is added in purchased biofertilizer using peat moss carrier. After 2 weeks, the nitrogen content is determined by Kjeldahl method. The effectiveness of this modified biofertilizer is indicated by average physical changes of plants. From analysis, it was found that nitrogen content of biofertilizer is increased linearly with the increase of N-fixer percentage inoculum. Using biofertilizer can offer yield as good as using chemical fertilizer if complex biofertilizer containing different strain is used. Application of enhanced biofertilizer on patchouli showed improvement of leaves and branch growth up to 8% and 5% respectively compared to original biofertilizer. The suitable range of N-fixer inoculum should be applied to biofertilizer is more than 10%.-Author- 2009-04 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/858/1/Effects%20of%20using%20enhanced%20biofertilizer%20containing%20N-fixer%20bacteria%20on%20patchouli%20growth.pdf Norhazimah, Abdul Halim (2009) Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth. Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
spellingShingle S Agriculture (General)
Norhazimah, Abdul Halim
Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title_full Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title_fullStr Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title_full_unstemmed Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title_short Effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing N-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
title_sort effects of using enhanced biofertilizer containing n-fixer bacteria on patchouli growth
topic S Agriculture (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/858/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/858/1/Effects%20of%20using%20enhanced%20biofertilizer%20containing%20N-fixer%20bacteria%20on%20patchouli%20growth.pdf