Phosphorus and Sulphur Nutrition with P-Solubilizing
Bacterial Inoculation Enhanced the Quality and
Yield of Soybean (Cultivar JS-335)
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Author:R.K. Shivran, P. Rokadia and Rakesh Kumar
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:99, Issue:jan-mar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100016
Abstract
Field experiment was conducted to assess the response of soybean (cultivar JS-335) to
phosphorus and sulphur nutrition with phosphorus solubilizing bacterial inoculation on yield
and quality of grain. The results of two years studies revealed that yield attributes, seed and
straw yield were increased with the application of sulphur and phosphorus with phosphorus
solublizing bacterial inoculation than without phosphorus solublizing bacteria. However,
application of 40 kg/ha significantly influenced the yield attributes and yield over its preceding
doses. Numbers of pods per plant, seeds per pod, seed index, seed, straw and biological
yield were also significantly increased by 40 kg P2 O 5 /ha with phosphorus solubilizing bacterial
inoculation over its lower levels. Hence, it is apparent that soybean production may be
enhanced by the application of sulphur at 40 kg /ha and phosphorus at 40 kg P 2
O 5 /ha with
phosphorus solubilizing bacterial inoculation.
Key words : Phosphorus, Sulphur, Soybean, Phosphobacteria.