Rokhzadi, A. and Asgharzadeh, A. and Darvish, F. and Nour-Mohammadi, G. and Majidi, E. (2008) Influence of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on dry matter accumulation and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under field conditions. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Science, 3 (2). pp. 253-257.
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Abstract
The effects of a symbiotic bacterium (Mesorhizobium ciceri [Rhizobium ciceri]) and some strains of nonsymbiotic rhizobacteria (Azospirillum, Azotobacter and Pseudomonas spp.) on the growth and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) were studied under field conditions in Saral, Kurdistan, Iran, during 2004-05. The treatments consisted of an un-inoculated control, and inoculation of the 4 bacteria either singly or in combination. The highest rates of dry matter accumulation in root nodules, roots and shoots were obtained with the combined inoculation of Azospirillum + Azotobacter + Mesorhizobium + Pseudomonas. The combined inoculation of these bacteria enhanced the number of pods per plant, grain yield, biomass and protein yield compared with the other inoculation treatments and uninoculated control. The presence of P. fluorescens in treatment combinations stimulated the yield and growth of chickpea
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Agronomy, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Chickpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2011 19:48 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2011 19:48 |
| Official URL: | http://www.idosi.org/aejaes/jaes3(2)/18.pdf |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/1283 |
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