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Legume Research, volume 39 issue 6 (december 2016) : 987-990

The role of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and rock phosphate application on production and nutritional value of centro legumes (Centrosema pubescens)

Nyimas Popi Indriani*1, Yuyun Yuwariah2, Ana Rochana1, Iin Susilawati1, Lizah Khairani1
1<p>Faculty of Agriculture Padjadjaran University,&nbsp;Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.</p>
Cite article:- Indriani*1 Popi Nyimas, Yuwariah2 Yuyun, Rochana1 Ana, Susilawati1 Iin, Khairani1 Lizah (2016). The role of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and rock phosphate application on production and nutritional value of centro legumes(Centrosema pubescens) . Legume Research. 39(6): 987-990. doi: 10.18805/lr.v39i6.6645.

The role of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM) and rock phosphate application on production and nutritional value of centro legumes was studied. The aim of the study was to know the interaction of rock phosphate and VAM and to know the optimum dosage of VAM and rock phosphate on production and nutritional value of centro legumes. The experimental design was randomized block design. The treatments and rock phosphate levels was 0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1 of P2O5  with and without VAM. The results revealed that VAM application increase the plant height and dry matter of centro legumes. The optimum dosage of Rock Phosphate was 200 kg ha-1 of P2O5. 


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