Inoculation Effect of Consortium of Rhizobium, PSB and KMB on the Growth and Yield of Soybean
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of seed inoculation of consortium of Rhizobium, PSB and KMB on growth parameters, nutrient uptake and yield of soybean. Among different inoculation treatments, seed inoculation with consortium of Rhizobium, PSB and KMB + 75% RDF was found to be the most effective as it recorded significantly highest germination (97.34%), shoot length (23.03 cm), root length (11.60 cm) and plant vigour index (3370.47) at 15 days after sowing, plant height (33.47 cm and 44.83 cm), root length (13.45 cm and 19.47 cm), dry weight of shoot (7.65 g plant-1 and 8.90 g plant-1) and dry weight of root (905.33 mg plant-1 and 978 mg plant-1) at flowering and harvest stage of the crop, number of branches (5.67 plant-1), number of nodules (20.93 plant-1), number of pods (55.23 plant-1), 1000 seed weight (125.36 g), NPK uptake (48.56, 12.10 and 22.67 kg ha-1, respectively) and seed yield (19.48 q ha-1) of soybean, however it was statistically at par with the treatment of seed inoculation with consortium + 100% RDF for growth parameters, nutrient uptake and seed yield of soybean. The results indicated 25% saving of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium dose of chemical fertilizers to soybean.
Authors: J. R. Ghadge, D. R. Murumkar
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3099186526