Association between N2-fixing bacteria and pearl millet plants: responses, mechanisms and persistence

Wani, S P and Chandrapalaiah, S and Zambre, M A and Lee, K K (1988) Association between N2-fixing bacteria and pearl millet plants: responses, mechanisms and persistence. Plant and Soil, 110 (2). pp. 289-302. ISSN 0032-079X

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Abstract

The responses of different cultivars of Pennisetum americanum to inoculation with Azospirillum and Azotobacter spp. with applications of N fertilizer and FYM were studied in 25 experiments at several locations in India. Increased grain yields of >10% (up to 33%) over the non-inoculated controls were observed in 46% of the experiments. In 2 experiments, continued inoculation for 2 or 3 years increased grain, plant biomass yield and N uptake. Application of combined N and FYM tended to increase yield and total plant N uptake. Inoculation did not increase grain N content in any experiment

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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Millets
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2011 04:45
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2012 06:15
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3887
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