Ace Niño B. Ambonan, Ardee B. Caro, Neil Phillip J. Poral (March 2014)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
Genus Streptomyces peculiarly has the capacity to promote plant growth by producing essential compounds that promote plant growth. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Streptomyces griseus on the seed germination of the corn. Furthermore, the significant difference among the three treatments namely Streptomyces griseus, fermented and control, in in vitro seed germination and in soil were determined using one way ANOVA set at 0.05. Seeds were exposed to the three treatments and left to germinate in in vitro seed germination assay and in soil for 4 days. Germination percentage and radicle length were taken 4 days after planting. The results show that the germination of corn seeds with added Streptomyces griseus has the highest radicle length in both soil and in vitro and the highest germination percentage in in vitro and the control has the highest germination percentage in soil. There was no significant difference among all treatments in soil and in vitro in germination percentage and radicle length. This results of the study show that Streptomyces griseus has no significant effect on the seed germination of corn.