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Effects of Meranti Biochar Addition on the Root Growth of Falcataria Moluccana Seedlings

Authors
Melya Riniarti, Hendra Prasetia, Ainin Niswati, Udin Hasanudin, Irwan Sukri Banuwa, Aulia Asmara Loka, Jiho Yoo, Sangdo Kim, Sihyun Lee, Wahyu Hidayat
Corresponding Author
Wahyu Hidayat
Available Online 4 June 2021.
DOI
10.2991/aer.k.210603.031How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Biochar, Falcataria moluccanna, root growth
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biochar application in growing media on the development of the roots of Falcataria moluccanna seedlings. Biochar from the waste of meranti wood (Shorea sp.) was produced by a slow pyrolysis process using a traditional kiln at a temperature of 600°C. The study was arranged in a completely randomized design with three treatments and 15 replications. The treatments were 100% topsoil (control), 5% biochar, and 10% biochar addition to the planting media. F. moluccana was grown from seeds germinated in sand media. After one month, F. moluccana was transferred to polybags filled with planting media according to the treatment. The observations were conducted for four months. The parameters observed were root length, root volume, and root biomass. The results showed that the addition of biochar indicated a very significant difference in root length, root volume, and root biomass compared to the control. However, the two dosages showed no significantly different effect on root growth. This study concluded that the addition of 5% biochar meranti in the planting media could increase the root growth of F. moluccana.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Biomass (ICSB 2019)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
4 June 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-389-9
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/aer.k.210603.031How to use a DOI?
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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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