The Influence of Charcoal, Compost Charcoal, Wood Vinegar andMycorrhyza to Mengkudu Seedlings Growth

This report described the application results of charcoal, compost charcoal, wood vinegar and mycorrbyza on the growing media ofMarinda citrifolia seedlingsfor 3-month duration. The objective ofthis work was to study the application ofcharcoal, compost charcoal, wood vinegar and mycorrbyza to the seedlingsgrowth character.The results revealed that the use of vegetation litter compost charcoal, sawdust charcoal, and bamboo charcoal each as much as 20% brought about the increase in the growths of those mengkudu seedlings with respect to height, diameter, leaf length, and leaf width compared to those of untreated seedlings (control}. Meanwhile,the use of wood vinegar as 2% was also able to increase those growth parameters,particularly the diameter of mengkudu seedlings that sustained 3 fold increase in comparison with the control. The mixture of vegetation litter compost charcoal (10%) and wood vinegar (2 %)presented the best mixture, and brought out significant effect on the growth ofmengkudu seedlings, particularly the increase in their height, leaf length, and leaf width as many consecutively 2. 72; 2.13and1. 40 times as those of the control (untreated mengkudu seedlings). On the other hand, the use ofmycorhiza as much asjust one tablet afforded as well the growth in the height, diameter, and leaf length, leaf width as many consecutively 2.16; 1. 67; 2. 08and1. 50 times as those of the control.