FUNGAL COMMUNITY INHIBITING SOIL UNDER Pinus merkusii STAND IN BANTAENG REGENCY
Mukrimin Mukrimin (a*), Siti Halimah Larekeng(a), Ananda Fadia Indah Ramadhani(a), Margaretta Christita(b), Hasanuddin Hasanuddin (c)

a. Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
b. National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong-Bogor, Indonesia
c. Program Study of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Indonesia

* Corresponding author^s email: mukrimin[at]unhas.ac.id- Tel.: +6281342408144

Abstract

Tusam pine plant (Pinus merkusii) is a species of plant native which belongs to Indonesia and has various benefits in terms of economy and ecological. Plant growth is influenced by the microorganisms, e.g. a fungus which has a key role in soil biogeochemical cycles, nutrient cycles and helps the process of decomposition of organic matter in forest ecosystems. The diversity of fungi under the stands of P. merkusii is quite diverse. This study aimed to identify the composition of fungi living under P. merkusii stands at various soil depths. The study methods included media making, the process of isolating fungi, and the process of refining isolates and the identification of fungi. The results of this study obtained 49 fungal isolates that were successfully isolated from three soil under the P.merkusii stand the soid depth of 40-60 cm had the most isolates of fungi than others, dominated by genus Penicillium. There are 6 genera of fungi identified, namely Penicillium, Aspergillus, Mucor, Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora and Gliocladium.

Keywords: Pinus merkusii, Fungus, Penicillium.

Topic: Biodiversity, soil health and agricultural practices