Enhancing oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) compost by addition of burnt rice husk as carrier material for selected nitrogen-fixing bacteria in Munchong soil series / Syafina Fasya Saiful Anuar

The current interests in reducing the application of chemical fertilizers and the increasing demand for combined effects of microorganisms with agro-waste materials are perceived to give positive impact on soil, crop productivity and sustainable agriculture. The aims of this study were to prepare a series of combinations of empty fruit bunch compost (EFBC) with burnt rice husk (BRH) as carrier materials for selected nitrogen-fixing bacteria, evaluate their suitability and determine the ability of the inoculated EFBC-BRH carrier materials to amend the Munchong soil series.