Effect bio-fertilizer on growth performance of rice / Siti Zubaidah Ahmad Hanafi

Rice is staple food in Asia. The agriculture sectors become more challenges because demand of rice was increased over a year. Rice growth and yield highly depend on nutrient management. Nowadays bio-fertilizer was recommended to use as alternative way to enhance plant nutrient uptake. This review pa...

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Main Author: Ahmad Hanafi, Siti Zubaidah
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2016
Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17507/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/17507/2/PPb_SITI%20ZUBAIDAH%20%20AHMAD%20HANAFI%20AT%2016_5.pdf
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Summary:Rice is staple food in Asia. The agriculture sectors become more challenges because demand of rice was increased over a year. Rice growth and yield highly depend on nutrient management. Nowadays bio-fertilizer was recommended to use as alternative way to enhance plant nutrient uptake. This review paper highlighted the effect of bio-fertilizer on the growth of rice. Applications of bio-fertilizer on rice have showed a positive effect on the growth of rice. Different types of microorganism play different role in rice growth and development. Some microorganisms in bio-fertilizer help increase mineral absorption and fixing nitrogen. The sufficient nutrient will ensure the improvement in rice production.