Febri Doni

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• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Assistant) at Padjadjaran University

Macrophomina Phaseolina is a soil-borne fungal phytopathogen with a broad host range, causing significant economic losses in global agriculture. This pathogen is known to cause diseases such as charcoal rot in crops and other plants, leading to wilting, stem rot, and ultimately plant death. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge...

Trichoderma yunnanense strain TM10 was isolated from rhizosphere soil of rice plants cultivated under system of rice intensification (SRI) practises in West Java, Indonesia. It exhibits significant potential as a plant growth promoter and biocontrol agent in rice plants. Although this strain has shown promise in promoting plant growth and suppressi...

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniaeis a critical pathogen causing severe human diseases, including pneumonia. Combating the growing threat of MDRK. pneumoniae requires innovative approaches, such as exploring plant-derived antibacterial agents. Rhizophora stylosa Griff., a mangrove species with traditional medicinal uses, is recognized...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) serves as a vital staple crop for the dietary needs of over half of the world's population. However, it faces considerable challenges, especially biotic factors, which have significant implications for both worldwide rice production and food security. Among these challenges, the decline in crop yield due to harmful phytopatho...

Eutrophication and hypereutrophication in lakes foster harmful blue-green algal blooms, which pose a significant threat to the ecological health of freshwater reservoirs. This study investigated the effectiveness of the bio-flocculation approach using the Ganoderma lucidum fungus strain BGF4A1 to remove these harmful blooms, specifically targeting...

Blast and sheath blight diseases, caused by Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani, respectively, are major threats to rice production worldwide. Efforts should be made to limit the spread of these phytopathogens, preferably through sustainable methods. In this study, we investigated the antagonistic potential of the local isolate Trichoderma yu...

Regenerative crop management practices have emerged as a cornerstone in sustainable agriculture, offering a promising approach to enhancing soil biological environments and optimizing crop production. These practices include minimizing soil disturbance, keeping soils covered, keeping roots in the soil year-round, encouraging macro- and microbiota d...

Trichoderma species are widely acknowledged as growth-promoting fungi that have been utilized to enhance the growth and yield of numerous crops. This research examined the capacity of 30 Trichoderma strains, isolated from two organic rice fields in West Java, Indonesia, to enhance the germination, growth, and physiological characteristics of rice p...

Globally, Lepidopteran insect pests inflict substantial agricultural burdens, causing billions of dollars in losses annually. Synthetic pesticides are commonly employed to mitigate these losses; however, their use is associated with known environmental impacts, including the development of resistance in Lepidopteran pests. In response to this chall...

Agriculture, including horticulture, can support and provide food for the global population, meeting both nutritional and economic needs. However, plant diseases induced by phytopathogens result in enormous losses in horticultural crop production through decreasing yields and the quality of crops. Notably, fungal phytopathogens are responsible for...

Rice, as one of the most important agricultural commodities, encounters numerous challenges throughout its cultivation in the field. One significant challenge arises from the manifestation of diseases, which can severely reduce yields. Bacterial panicle blight, primarily caused by Burkholderia glumae, is a significant threat to global rice producti...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of NPK fertilizer and coconut husk ash as an ameliorant on growth and photosynthetic levels of oil palm seedlings in peat soil growth media. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was used with two factors, NPK 12:12:17:2+TE including control, 30 g, 60 g, and 90 g per plant. Coconut husk ash includes contro...

Development of climate-resilient crops is adopted to cope with environmental stress. Activation of plant protective genes through radiation of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) has attracted more concerns in contributing to abiotic and biotic stress prevention. Plants exposed to a certain dose of UV-B irradiation give specific responses in growth and metabolite...

The increasing demand for sustainable energy has brought biobutanol as a potential substitute for fossil fuels. The Clostridium genus is deemed essential for biobutanol synthesis due to its capability to utilize various substrates. However, challenges in maintaining fermentation continuity and achieving commercialization persist due to existing bar...

In the era where food security is one of the challenges caused by global food demand, understanding the strategies needed is a must. Chemical fertilizers and synthetic pesticides have been used over decades to increase crop production. This practise however causes detrimental effects to human and environment in the long run. To replace the dependen...

Trichoderma has become one of the most studied filamentous fungi to be used as a greener and more sustainable solution for improving the production and growth of numerous crops, due to its capability to form symbiotic associations with plants. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Trichoderma isolates obtained from the rhizosphere of organic r...

The most effective methodologies for generating Musa spp. explants involve the utilization of plant tissue culture micropropagation techniques. However, the pervasive challenge of microbial contamination significantly impedes the successful micropropagation of Musa spp. This study examined the antioxidant and antibacterial characteristics of the es...

The main reasons for food insecurity in the developing world are the rising global population, climate change, and decreasing amount of arable land. Hence, the significance of plant genetic diversity as a subject of research is universally considered important. A significant improvement in the field of molecular genetics includes the apposition of...

An urgent demand for natural compound alternatives to conventional medications has arisen due to global health challenges, such as drug resistance and the adverse effects associated with synthetic drugs. Plant extracts are considered an alternative due to their favorable safety profiles and potential for reducing side effects. Sweet basil (Ocimum b...

he Helicoverpa armigera Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (HaNPV1) is a subculture derived from the original HaNPV, and it has been cultivated in Spodoptera litura larvae as an alternative host. HaNPV1 was subsequently formulated using gypsum and talcum as carrier media. Following this formulation, a bacterial contamination test was conducted to assess th...

Biofitoremediasi adalah strategi pengelolaan lingkungan yang memanfaatkan kemampuan tumbuhan untuk meremediasi lingkungan yang terkontaminasi. Proses ini melibatkan penggunaan tumbuhan dan mikroba yang berinteraksi dengan tumbuhan untuk menyerap, mengakumulasi, merombak, atau mendegradasi kontaminan dari lingkungan seperti tanah dan air. Namun, mas...

The system of rice intensification (SRI) is an extensively-researched and increasingly widely-utilized methodology for alleviating current constraints on rice production. Many studies have shown physiological and morphological improvements in rice plants induced by SRI management practices to be very similar to those that are associated with the pr...

Rice is the staple food for more than 3.5 billion of the world’s population, especially in Asia, where about 90% of the world’s rice is produced and consumed. However, for the last two decades, increases in rice production have stagnated in part to limitations of water for irrigation and environmental problems caused by the excessive use of chemica...

Mangroves are ecologically significant plants in marine habitats that inhabit the coastlines of many countries. Being a highly productive and diverse ecosystem, mangroves are rich in numerous classes of phytochemicals that are of great importance in the field of pharmaceutical industries. The red mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa Griff.) is a common mem...

Browning and contamination are regarded as the main constraints in the plant tissue culture of Musa spp. that can hinder the success of plant propagation in vitro. Browning is caused by enzymatic reactions due to explant injury, while microbial contamination is caused by phyllospheric, rhizospheric, and endophytic microorganisms that reside on, in,...

The capability of endophytic Trichoderma spp. to reduce sheath blight disease in rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani was assessed under the growth conditions established by practices of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), compared to those of standard irrigated rice cultivation. Rice seeds inoculated with a local isolate of the fungus Trichoder...

The filamentous fungal genus Trichoderma are reported to have a significant impact on the growth and development of various crops. Trichoderma species which are residing in the rhizosphere of crops, and as fungal symbionts living within plant tissues have multiple roles in enhancing crops’ agronomic traits, fitness, growth and yield, and in modulat...

Leaf blight is one of the most destructive diseases of rice crops, which becomes a devastating problem in rice agroecosystems and is commonly associated with Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae infestation. Recently, several reports worldwide illustrated that leaf blight disease of rice could also be caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Pantoea. Maj...

Plant–microbe interactions leading to altered expression of plants' genetic potentials are the subject of an increasing number of studies. In recent years, there has been a growing body of research reporting on the phenomenon of differentially-expressed genes (DEGs) in plants that have been inoculated with certain strains of symbiotic microbes, eit...

Microbial‐based fertilizer has been widely used as a healthier and better alternative to agrochemical products. However, the effects of biofertilizers on the rhizospheric microbiota has rarely been investigated. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of symbiotic fungus Trichoderma asperellum SL2‐based inoculant on the soil bact...

Rice, the main staple food for about half of the world’s population, has had the growth of its production stagnate in the last two decades. One of the ways to further improve rice production is to enhance the associations between rice plants and the microbiome that exists around, on, and inside the plant. This article reviews recent developments in...

Increased agricultural activities driven by rising food demand have led to environmental problems mostly arising from the high levels of external inputs and resources that are required. Additionally, environmental changes, such as global warming, can lead to various biotic and abiotic stresses, which have negative impacts on crop production. Numero...

Pantoea species are gram-negative bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family, generally associated with plants, either as epiphytes or as pathogens. In the last decade, Pantoea species are being regarded as re-emerging pathogens that are the causal agents of various diseases in rice plants. Inherently, they are also known to be opportunistic plant...

Plants exist in close association with uncountable numbers of microorganisms around, on, and within them. Some of these endophytically colonize plant roots. The colonization of roots by certain symbiotic strains of plant-associated bacteria and fungi results in these plants performing better than plants whose roots are colonized by only the wild po...

The organic food industry is relatively new in Malaysia and the government has recognised its potential to contribute to economic growth. Consumers’ interest in organic food has increased due to local demand. This has resulted from the image associating organic food as natural and chemical-free making it wholesome and safe for health. Malaysia has...

Leaf blight is one of the most serious threats to rice agroecosystems worldwide, and the yield reduction due to this disease can be as high as 70%. For decades, the disease has been reported to be caused by the gram-negative bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. However, several studies in recent years have indicated that numerous bacteria from...

The world faces two enormous challenges that can be met, at least in part and at low cost, by making certain changes in agricultural practices. There is need to produce enough food and fiber for a growing population in the face of adverse climatic trends, and to remove greenhouse gases to avert the worst consequences of global climate change. Impro...

The system of rice intensification (SRI) is an agroecological approach to rice cultivation that seeks to create optimal conditions for healthy plant growth by minimizing inter-plant competition, transplanting widely spaced young single seedlings, and optimizing favorable soil conditions with organic amendments, increased soil aeration by weeding, a...

The fungal species Trichoderma is reported to have a significant impact on the growth and physiological performance of rice plants. However, the molecular mechanisms that induce these effects remain unspecified. Using next-generation sequencing technology, this study compared the differential expression of genes in rice seedlings that had been inoc...

Trichoderma spp. are highly interactive fungi that live in soil, root, and foliar environments. In addition to assisting plants to resist various diseases and drought stress, Trichoderma has been reported to have positive effects on the growth of many crops. While Trichoderma inoculants have been developed for use with numerous crops, explorations...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is rapidly increasing in the atmosphere. It is an essential element for photosynthesis which attracts attention among scientists on how plants will perform in the rising CO2 level. Rice as one of the most important staple food in the world has been studied on the growth responses under elevated CO2. The present research was car...

Trichoderma spp. is also known as plant growth promoting fungi and some studies were reported that Trichoderma spp. have several mechanisms and positive effects to enhance plant growth. In this study, the effectiveness of Trichoderma spp. to promote B. juncea growth was evaluated experimentally using completely randomized design under greenhouse co...

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a management-based approach for improving rice production, has demonstrated various positive effects on rice plants’ growth, resilience and yield. These effects have been attributed in part to symbiotic interactions between rice plants and the microbes that live around, on and inside them; but research on t...

The objective of the present study is to develop callus induction and plant regeneration; an experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of growth regulators on callus induction in rice mature embryo culture. In this experiment, callus was initiated from the mature seed scutellumof two Malaysian indica rice, MRQ74 and MR269. Callus was induc...

Rice is a staple food for more than 50% of world population. Asia is produces and consumes about 90% of all. Carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels are rapidly increasing in the atmosphere from 270 ppm to 384 in 2009 and then 401ppm in 2016. Different studies show that increasing CO 2 has a positive impact on rice by enhancing the photosynthetic rate while o...

Pengenalan Padi (Oryza sativa) ialah tanaman bijirin dan merupakan makanan ruji bagi ramai penduduk dunia terutamanya di Asia. Desakan permintaan padi ini telah menyebabkan petani bertukar kaedah pertanian yang menggunakan baja kimia dan racun serangga. Amalan pertanian ini diaplikasikan kerana dipercayai meningkatkan hasil padi dengan adanya penga...

Trichoderma sp. is a plant growth promoting fungi in many crops. Initial observation on the ability to enhance rice germination and vigor have been reported. In this study, the effectiveness of a local isolate Trichoderma asprellum SL2 to enhance rice seedling growth was assessed experimentally under greenhouse condition using a completely randomiz...

The study is aimed to evaluate in vitro somatic embryogenesis to gamma ray exposure and the use of growth regulators to mature embryos explants for rice callus induction. Seeds of local rice genotype (MR269) were exposed to gamma rays at 350 Gy (Source: Caesium-137). Matured embryos were cultured to induce callus on Murashige and Skoog (MS) supplem...

A preliminary study was conducted to determine the effect of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) in rain tree growth under controllable growth chamber. The tolerance towards CO2 absorption in the photosynthesis process for the growth of tree rain is still unknown. In this study, rain tree seedlings were incubated for three months in a growth chamber with...

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Malaysia is facing food security issues as it struggles to supply adequately the population’s staple food, namely rice. The conventional rice planting method is observed to be ineffective in increasing the nation’s rice production, compounded further by the frequent occurrence of various diseases, pest infestations and weather uncertainties. The lo...

Background and Objective: Aromatic rice MRQ74, known as Maswangi is an important rice variety in Malaysia. However, drought tolerance is essential for the growth of MRQ74. This study was conducted by exposing naked seeds to acute gamma radiation to induce callus embryogenesis. Methodology: A dose response experiment was performed at the Nuclear Mal...

Background and Objective: Aromatic rice MRQ74, known as Maswangi, is an important rice variety in Malaysia. To ensure the sustainability of cultivation even in drought conditions, drought tolerant of MRQ74 variety is indispensable. This study was conducted to determine the effect of gamma radiation on enhancing the drought tolerant MRQ74 rice plant...

A study was conducted to determine the growth effects of rain tree (Albizia saman Jacq. Merr) seedlings under elevated concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in an automated greenhouse system. The CO2 was injected for two hours daily at 9 am-11 am with mean concentration of 800 μmol mol⁻¹. For control trial, seedlings were placed in another greenhou...

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The application of in vitro systems can lead to new methods of crop amelioration. This method has been widely utilized for breeding tenacities, particularly for stress tolerance selection. Salinity causes oxidative stress in callus by enhancing the production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), resulting in an efficient antioxidant system. The exogen...

A total of thirty (n = 30) packaged pasteurized milk samples were collected from two factories in Khartoum (A) and White Nile (B) States, Sudan and investigated to determine their physical, chemical properties and bacterial quality. The results revealed that no significant differences in color, taste, flavor and consistency of the samples. Clot on...

Background: A drought-tolerant genotype should be identified and improved for the continuity of food security because of the global importance of rice. Mutation and tissue culture techniques are effective and important for studies on the development of potential rice resources. The effects of irradiation and drought stress on rice genotype MR269 of...

The present study was conducted to determine the effect of water temperature treatment and soaking time on seedling response and germination rate of rain tree plants using a completely randomized block designn. The results showed that soaking seeds at different temperatures and soaking times may improve germination. Compared to other treatments and...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is currently considered as the most economic important cereal crops and leading food crops in the world.The objective of the present study is to develop in vitro callus induction; an experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of growth regulators on callus induction in rice mature embryo culture. In this experiment, c...

The aim of the present investigation was to study in vitro somatic embryogenesis and to screen callus for drought tolerance using mature embryos as explants. Seeds of two varieties of local rice (MRQ74 & MR269) were exposed of dose (350 Gy) of gamma-ray (Caesium-137) in the Malaysian Nuclear Agency. To increase the genetic variation for drought tol...

The positive performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method in increasing rice growth and yield can be understood in terms of the interaction of rice plants and microbes in the soil. This is especially true for systems such as SRI which relies on slightly aerobic, unsaturated water soil conditions, absence of synthetic chemical fertiliz...

The progress technology of molecular markers to genetic diversity has enabled to an increase in our knowledge of rice genetics and our understanding of the structure and behavior of genomes. DNA markers technology becomes the markers of the study of the genetic analysis of rice species, cultivars and genomes, because they are able to assessment the...

System of Rice Intensification(SRI) is an agroecologically sound rice cultivation method that has been proven to improve yield and support Sustainable rice farming towards achieving green economy. A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of SRI practices from an agroecological perspective in Kampung Kesang Tasek, Ledang, Johore. The results sho...