Abstract:
Dark Septate Endopyte is an Ascomycetes endophytic fungus capable of colonizing
plant roots with a melanized structure in the form of dark septate hyphae and
microsclerotia. DSE fungus helps in the absorption of nutrients in the soil, so that it can
stimulate plant growth. Chili, eggplant, and mustard plants are potential plant sources to
obtain DSE fungal isolates. The purpose of this study was to isolate DSE from chili,
eggplant, and mustard plants from different agricultural land locations, especially
Kampar Regency. Isolation of DSE used Corn Meal Agar (CMA) medium. The results
of this study were obtained 25 different isolates of DSE fungi.
