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Journal : JURNAL BIOLOGI PAPUA

Enhancing Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth Through Inoculation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Farmawaty, Farmawaty; Wambrauw, Daniel Z.K.; Suyono, Ign. Joko; Rahayu, Irma
Jurnal Biologi Papua Vol 17 No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Cenderawasih

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31957/jbp.4581

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This study aims to analyze the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) as a solution to fertilizer shortages in Indonesia. The continuous use of inorganic fertilizers can degrade soil quality, making environmentally friendly alternatives, such as biofertilizers, necessary. The study observed the growth optimization of several corn varieties inoculated with AMF. The eight-month study was conducted in the Biology Laboratory at Cenderawasih University's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences using a pot culture method with three varieties of maize: regular maize (RM), sweet corn (SC), and butter sweet corn (BSC). Parameters observed included plant height, leaf number, and relative growth rate based on dry weight. The results showed that AMF inoculation significantly increased corn plant height by 21.56%, leaf number by 18.14%, and the relative growth rate by 1,425% at six weeks after planting. Butter sweet corn and sweet corn responded better to AMF inoculation than regular corn. The best results occurred when butter sweet corn was given 15 g of AMF inoculum per polybag. 
Baseline Soil and Water Quality for Sustainable Agriculture–Aquaculture Systems in Keerom, Papua, Indonesia WOROROMI, JONATHAN K.; PURNAMASARI, VITA; WAMBRAUW, DANIEL Z.K.; AGAMAWAN, LALU P.I.; SIMBIAK, IRJA T.; RAMANDEY, EUNICHE R.P.F; KEILUHU, HENDERINA J.; SUYONO, IGN. JOKO
Jurnal Biologi Papua Vol 17 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Jurusan Biologi FMIPA Universitas Cenderawasih

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31957/jbp.5074

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Tropical frontier regions such as Keerom Regency in Papua, Indonesia, face increasing pressure to expand food production under the National Strategic Projects (PSN) for food security. However, the absence of baseline data on soil fertility and water quality constrains the design of sustainable management practices. This study evaluated the temporal variation in soil chemical properties and aquaculture water quality to establish scientific benchmarks for site-specific interventions. Soil samples from chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum) farms were collected across resting, early growth, pre-harvest, and intercropping stages, while water samples from catfish (Clarias spp.) ponds were obtained during larval, grow-out, and harvest phases. Soil pH declined from 6.5 to 4.4, accompanied by reductions in total N, P, and K and a gradual rise in EC, indicating nutrient depletion and increasing acidity. In aquaculture ponds, DO levels decreased while Ammonium and nitrite accumulated during intensive feeding, suggesting excessive organic loading and incomplete nitrification. These results reveal critical limitations in both systems that reduce productivity and environmental resilience. The findings provide essential baseline data for nutrient management, fertilizer optimization, and water-quality control, forming a scientific foundation for future integrated agriculture–aquaculture (IAA) development to strengthen regional and national food-security initiatives in Papua.