Studies on the Azotobacter Inoculation of Crop Plants

K. S. SHIVAPPA SHETTY; A. N. A. KHAN; M. B. SUBRAMANYAM and R. B. PATIL

doi:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A03351

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Studies on the Azotobacter Inoculation of Crop Plants

Author: K. S. SHIVAPPA SHETTY, A. N. A. KHAN, M. B. SUBRAMANYAM and R. B. PATIL,

p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 63, Issue: nov-dec,

DOI:https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A03351

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Abstract

Rhizosphere and rhizosplane population build-up of Azotobacter in inoculated rice, chilli and ragi was estimated. Maximum respone to Azotobacter inoculation was seen with chilli crop followed by regi and rice. The population build-up due to inoculation was maximum at the vegetative stage of growth in all the three crops. The yield in. crease due to inoculation ranged from 12-39 per cent and was comparable to the yields with application of recommended doses of nitrogen fertilizer.

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