Effect of Water-Soluble Fertilizers and PGPR on Soil Microbial Population, Nodule Count and Economics of Black Gram
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Field experiment was conducted on effect of water-soluble fertilizers and PGPR application on soil microbial population, nodule count and economics were studied under rainfed condition during 2019 at the College of Agriculture, Shivamogga.The field experiment Kharifwas laid out in randomized complete block design and replicated thrice with thirteen treatments consisting of different combinations of 19:19:19 and monopotassium phosphate with or without PGPR application.Treatments significantly differ through foliar application of watersoluble fertilizers and PGPR application.The foliar application of 19:19:19 and monopotassium phosphate (0:52:34) @ 1% each at 30 and 45 days after sowing + PGPR along with a package of practice recorded significantly higher number of nodule count 16 and 31 at 30 and 45 DAS) ( .The higher microbial count such as N fixers (53.73, 57.31 and 47.02), P-solubilizers (35.25, 40.32 and 35.58) and K-solubilizers (25.03, 31.18 and 26.30) ×10 colony forming units (CFU) g soil at 30, 60 DAS and at harvest respectively over the package of practice 5 -1 .
Source: Indian Journal of Ecology
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Life on land
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4324082023