Abstract

MUSTAMU, Novilda Elizabeth; NASUTION, Zulkifli; IRVAN  and  SEMBIRING, Mariani. Effect of selected bacteria from biogas sludge on the growth and nutrition of upland rice. Agron. colomb. [online]. 2021, vol.39, n.3, pp.381-391.  Epub May 19, 2022. ISSN 0120-9965.  https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v39n3.97583.

This study evaluated the influence of selected superior bacterial isolates (SBI), biogas sludge, and their interactions on growth and nutrient uptake of upland rice grown in Ultisols. We used a randomized block design with two factors and seven replicates from October 2020 to April 2021. The first factor used selected SBI (B0 = untreated, B1 = nitrogen-fixing bacteria isolate (N3), B2 = phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolate (P7), B3 = isolate combination (N3+P7)). The second factor was the dosage of biogas sludge (S0 = untreated, S1 = 157.5; S2 = 315; S3 = 630 ml/polybag). The parameters were determined by ANOVA and followed by Duncan's multiple range test at P<0.05. The results showed that the isolate P7 significantly increased the N uptake by 20.77% and crop growth rate (CGR) of upland rice 2.81 times. Biogas sludge doses from 315 to 630 ml/polybag significantly increased plant height, uptake of N and P, total fresh and dry weight, and CGR of upland rice. The interaction between N3 and biogas sludge dosage of 630 ml/ polybag significantly increased the CGR of upland rice. The application of isolates N3 and P7 and their combination with biogas sludge of 630 ml/polybag has the potential to increase the CGR of upland rice in acidic soils.

Keywords : acidic soil; crop growth rate; dosage; sludge potential.

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