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The Potensial of Fusarium sp. and Chaetomium sp. as Biological Control Agents of Five Broad-Leaf Weeds

Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture · Vol. 35 No. 2 (2020) · pp. 299–307

DOI
10.20961/carakatani.v35i2.35713
ISSN
2599-2570, 2613-9456
Published
2020-09-19
Publisher
Universitas Sebelas Maret
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

Weeds are a major problem in crop cultivation, either in food crops, horticulture, plantations or forests and cause a decrease in the quality and quantity of production. Weed biocontrol, especially by using plant pathogenic fungi, has received attention but is still lacking in application. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential of Fusarium sp. and Chaetomium sp. as biological control agents against five broad-leaf weeds (Asystasia gangetica L., Ageratum conyzoides L., Synendrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn., Wedelia trilobata (L.) U.S. Hitchc. and Amaranthus spinosus L.). The variables observed were the incubation period, disease incidence, disease intensity, as well as weed fresh and dry weight. The results of this study showed that the two pathogenic fungi, Fusarium sp. and Chaetomium sp., can cause a more intensive disease in A. conizoides than A. spinosus. A. gangetica, S. nodiflora and W. trilobata; however, the fungi have not been able to inhibit the growth and kill the weeds. Therefore, improvement need to be done by modifying the media to increase the ability of fungi to control weeds.

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Ruth Feti RahayuniatiAffiliation unknown12
Murti Wisnu Ragil SastyawanAffiliation unknown11
Nur PrihatiningsihAffiliation unknown5
Ni Wayan Anik LeanaAffiliation unknown5
Ratna Stia DewiJenderal Soedirman University5
Kamarullah KamarullahAffiliation unknown4
Cut Intan SalasiyahAffiliation unknown4
Saprijal SaprijalAffiliation unknown4
La HamimuUniversitas Halu Oleo2
AMAR MA’RUFUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Husaini HusdaAffiliation unknown2
Rasyad RasyadAffiliation unknown2
Rahimah EmbongAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad Arif FadhilahAffiliation unknown2
Anwar DaudAffiliation unknown2
Luthfi AuniAffiliation unknown2
Sa'i Sa'iAffiliation unknown2
La Ode SiwiAffiliation unknown1
LA ODE SYAHRILAffiliation unknown1
Puji AnandaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad FikarAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu MurbawanAffiliation unknown1
Damrin DamrinAffiliation unknown1
Kahirun KahirunUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ruslin RuslinUniversitas Halu Oleo1
La Ode Muhammad ErifAffiliation unknown1
La Baco SudiaAffiliation unknown1
Surya Cipta Ramadhan KeteAffiliation unknown1
Fauzi FauziAffiliation unknown1
Muhibbuthabry MuhibbuthabryAffiliation unknown1
Nasruddin ASAffiliation unknown1
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Sanusi IsmailAffiliation unknown1
Rita SafariAffiliation unknown1
Fauzi IsmailAffiliation unknown1
Ikhwan IkhwanAffiliation unknown1
Nur AzuraAffiliation unknown1

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