Judul: Rizobakteria Pseudomonas sp. dan Bacillus sp. Toleran Asam Aluminium sebagai Pemacu Pertumbuhan Tanaman dan Pengendali Fungi Patogen Akar Tanaman Kedelai
Abstrak: Kedelai merupakan salah satu sumber protein nabati yang banyak dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat Indonesia sehingga produksinya perlu terus ditingkatkan. Kendala yang dihadapi dalam peningkatan produksi adalah sempitnya lahan yang subur dan serangan patogen termasuk fungi, sehingga perlu diarahkan pengembangannya ke lahan marginal dan memanfaatkan rizobakteria simbion sebagai altematif pengendalian serangan fungi patogen.
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Judul: Penapisan Pseudomonas spp. dari Rizosfer Tanaman Kedelai yang Berpotensi sebagai Rizobakteria Pemacu Pertumbuhan Tanaman dan Biokontrol Fungi Patogen
Abstrak: Sejumlah bakteri mempunyai peranan penting di bidang pertanian karena berperan dalam berbagai proses kunci pada ekosistem seperti sebagai biokontrol patogen tanaman, pada siklus nutrisi, dan persemaian. Bakteri yang berperan di bidang pertanian tersebut mempunyai karakteristik mampu memacu pertumbuhan tanaman (Plant-Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, PGPR), dengan karakter dapat berkoloni di rizosfer, mampu memproduksi berbagai hormon pertumbuhan, yaitu asam indol asetat (indol acetic acid, IAA), asam giberelin, sitokinin dan etilen; menambat N2, menekan pertumbuhan mikroorganisme fitopatogen dengan memproduksi siderofor, -1,3-glukanase, kitinase, antibiotik dan sianida; melarutkan fosfat; dan penyedia nutrien lainnya. Salah satu bakteri yang ditemukan secara luas di dalam ekosistem tanah rizosfer adalah Pseudomonas spp., yang mampu mendegradasi dan menggunakan sejumlah besar senyawa organik, berinteraksi dengan tanaman dan berasosiasi dalam rizosfer. Beberapa galur Pseudomonas mampu memproduksi siderofor dan IAA, melarutkan fosfat, dan menghambat pertumbuhan cendawan secara in vitro. Dengan adanya kemampuan ini, beberapa Pseudomonas spp. merupakan bakteri yang dapat berperan sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan tanaman dan sekaligus sebagai agen biokontrol mikroba patogen tanaman.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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