Morfologi cendawan yang berasosiasi dengan gejala busuk buah kakao

Adelin Elsina Tanati (Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Papua)
Simson Joap Hukubun (Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Papua)
Besse Amriati (Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Papua)

Jurnal Agrotek
Vol 9 No 2 (2021): Desember

The purpose of this study was to determine the types of fungi associated with rotten cacao pods. The results of this study can be used as additional information in controlling not only the main pathogen, but also other associated microorganisms. The method used in this study is a descriptive method through observation or direct observation. The variables observed in this study were the types of fungi associated with the symptoms of cocoa pod rot. The results found five (5) types of fungi associated with symptoms of cocoa pod rot disease, namely Aspergillus aculeatus, Fusarium sp., Mucor sp., Rhizopus sp. and one (1) type of fungus was not identified. All types of fungi have different macroscopic and microscopic morphology. In general, 4 types of fungi were identified as fungi that cause rot in plants.