Record ID No. |
1384 |
Author(s) |
Goswami M K., Jamaluddin., Dadwal V.S. , 2004 |
Affiliation |
Forest Pathology Division, Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur - 482 021, India. |
Title |
Effect of different microorganisms and inorganic fertilizers on seedling growth of Albizia procera |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Mycorrhiza News. 16(4): 14-16p. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biological Interaction |
Sub-subjects |
Plant growth promoting rhizo bacteria |
Host |
Albizia procera |
Organism |
Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Glomus intraradices, Acaulospora sp., Gigaspora sp., and Scutellospora sp. |
Country |
India, Asia |
Abstracts |
An experiment was conducted in the nursery of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, to investigate the effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Rhizobium and Azotobacter, on the quality of seedling production. The seeds used were collected from a single elite (phenotypically superior) tree of Albizia procera growing near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The AMF comprising Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices, Acaulospora sp., Gigaspora sp., and Scutellospora sp. were used as inocula. The isolated AMF were cultured and maintained on maize plants. Nitrogen and phosphorus were applied singly and in combination in three different doses, viz., 180, 360 and 540 mg of N, and 250, 500 and 750 mg of P for each bag. These fertilizers were given at the same time when biofertilizers were applied. Growth parameters including collar diameter, height, root length, fresh and dry weight of shoots and roots, and nodule number, were determined. Tabulated data showed that all treatments showed a significantly higher value in shoot length, collar diameter and number of nodules over control. All parameters except the root and shoot heights recorded the maximum values with Rhizobium. Nodulation was suppressed by application of high doses of nitrogen. It was also confirmed that AM inoculation singly or in combination with biofertilizers significantly improved the growth of Albizia procera.. |