Suboptimal land optimization through
intercropping patterns of maize and soybeans using
mycorrhizal biological fertilizers and plant nutrition
sources has not received much attention. This study aims
to determine the concentration of P, N, and plant growth
in the intercropping pattern of maize-soybean added
mycorrhizal biofertilizer and plant nutrition. The
experimental design used was a factorial randomized
block design consisting of two treatment factors. The
first factor is mycorrhizal biofertilizer (M) which
consists of 2 levels: M0 = No mycorrhizal fertilizer and
M1 = Using biological fertilizer (1 ton/ha). The second
factor is the source of nutrition (U) which consists of 4
levels, namely: U0 = Without the addition of nutrients, U1
= With the addition of 100% dose of inorganic fertilizer
only (maize = urea 300 kg/ha and Phonska 200 kg/ha,
soybeans = 60 kg/ha Urea and 120 kg/ha Phonska), U2 =
With the addition of 100% dose of cattle manure (12
tons/ha), and U3 = With the addition of 50% dose of
cattle manure (6 t/ha) + 50 % dose of inorganic fertilizer
(maize = urea 150 kg/ha and Phonska 100 kg/ha, soybean
= 30 kg/ha Urea and 60 kg/ha Phonska. The results
showed that 50% dose of cattle manure (6 t/ha) plus
50% dose of inorganic fertilizer (maize = urea 150 kg/ha
and Phonska 100 kg/ha, soybean = 30 kg/ha Urea and 60
kg/ha Phonska) plus mycorrhizal biofertilizer in maizesoybean intercropping gave the best concentration of N,
P and plant growth.
Keywords : Cattle Manure, Mycorrhizae, Intercropping.