Impact of Lipo-Chito-Oligosaccharides (LCO) as Foliar
Spray on Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Yield
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Author:V. Suganya, G. Velu and P. Jeyakumar
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:102, Issue:jan-mar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.001062
Abstract
The bacterium to plant signal, lipo-chito-oligosaccharides (LCOs) or Nod factors induce cell
division and enhance plant growth. In the present study LCO has been applied through foliar
spray at two different stages (V 2 ), 20-25 DAS and 40-45 DAS (V 4 ). All the yield contributing
parameters were increased by the foliar spray of LCO in soybean and the maximum yield
was recorded in LCO @ 300 ml ha -1 at 20-25 DAS. The yield increased by 10.6 per cent at kharif
and 14.3 per cent during rabi 2012. Correlation studies indicated that seed yield per hectare
exhibited stable positive association vis-a vis number of flowers, pods per plant, fertility co-
efficient, 100 grains weight and harvest index at different stages and seasons
Key words : LCO, Soybean, Seasons, Correlation, Yield and Yield parameters