Madras Agricultural Journal
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AZOSPIRILLUM INOCULATION ON SUGARCANE

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted at the Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore with the objective of finding out the use of Azospirillum sp. as a supplemental source of N in sugarcane crop cv Co. 6304. Application of 7 kg of Azospirillum sp. along with 225 kg of N ha recorded same cane yield to that of 300 kg N ha", resulting in a saving of 75 kg N ha. The influence of Azospirillum was more evident at optimum N levels rather than at higher levels.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Azospirillum, Inoculation, Yield

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