(Biofungicide Powder Formulation of Double Activated Materials of Pseudomonas Fluorescens PG 01 and Bacillus Polymixa BG 25)

Widodo*, Suryo Wiyono

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh bahan pembawa yang efektif untuk pembuatan formulasi tepung biofungisida berbahan aktif ganda Pseudomonas fluorescens PG 01 dan Bacillus polymixa BG 25, serta tambahan bahan aditif yang dapat meningkatkan keragaan hayati bakteri bahan aktif dalam daya antibiosisnya terhadap dua cendawan patogen uji (Phytophthora capsici dan Colletotrichum acutatum), dan meningkatkan pertumbuhan semai tanaman cabai. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bahan pembawa talk atau bentonit mampu mem-pertahankan jumlah populasi bakteri yang layak untuk diaplikasi sampai masa simpan 3 bulan. Bahan aditif yang mampu meningkatkan daya antibiosis dan tetap menjaga tingkat pertumbuhan tanaman serta tidak bersifat toksik adalah tepung cangkang rajungan 0,25% dan MnSO4 antara 1 dan 2%. Formulasi tepung dengan bahan pembawa talk dan aditif tepung cangkang rajungan 0,25% pada kadar air 20% masih dapat mempertahankan populasi kedua jenis bakteri sampai masa simpan 8 bulan serta masih layak pakai, yaitu 106 cfu/ g formulasi.

Kata kunci: bacillus polymixa, biofungisida, formulasi tepung, psudomonas fluorescens

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to determine effective carrier materials and additives which is able to keep the bioperformance, including antibiosis activity to Phytophthora capsici and Colletotrichum acutatum and plant growth promoting effect, of two antagonistic bacteria Psedomonas fluorescens PG 01 and Bacillus polymixa BG 25 in biofungicide powder formulations. Talc and bentonite formulations were effective after 3 months of storage, while tapioca were only effective to B. polymixa up to 3 months of storage. Additive materials that can enhance the antibiosis activity of the bacteria, keeping up the growth and no toxicity effect to chili seedlings were crab shell powder 0.25% and MnSO4 1 to 2%. After eight months storage with 20% moisture content, the bacteria population survived in powder formulation developed in this study was still suitable for seed treatment and/or after transplanting through soil drenching with water. In this period of storage, population of the two bacteria was 106 cfu/g formulation.

Keywords: biofungicide, B. polymixa, P. fluorescens, powder formulation