Influence of Rhizobium strains on nodulation and grain yield in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
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Author:A.V. SURYAWANSHI, V.K. MANDHARE AND B.M. JAMADAGNI
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:94, Issue:jan-jun
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100647
Abstract
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an
important pulse crop of Maharashtra state and
occupied an area of 7.56 lakh ha (2001-
2002) with a annual production of 4.51 lakh
tones with an average productivity of 596
kg/ha (Anonymous, 2002). Studies under All
India Co-ordinated Pulses Improvement Project
(AICPIP) in different parts of the country
has shown that seed inoculation with efficient
strain of Rhizobium increases the grain yield
of legumes (Rewari, 1985). Effectiveness of
the symbiotic nitrogen fixation depends upon
the proper establishment of inter-relationship
between a particular legume and a specific
strain of Rhizobium (Dart et al., 1976).
Variability among Rhizobium strains of the
same species exists for biological nitrogen
fixation (Khurana and Dudeja, 1981). Choice
of the strain is very critical task for the
success of bio-inoculant. Therefore, efficiency
of Rhizobium strains received from AICPIP,
Kanpur was evaluated at Mahatma Phule Krishi
Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (India) during Rabi 2000-
’01 and 2001-’02
Key words : Chickpea, Rhizobium