Effect Of <i>Rhizobium</i> Inoculant On Nodulation, Yield And Yield Traits Of Chickpea (<i>Cicer Arietinum</i> L.) In Four Different Soils Of Greater Rajshahi

Authors

  • Shahriar Zaman Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
  • M Abdul Mazid Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
  • Golam Kabir Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jles.v6i0.9720

Keywords:

Rhizobium, nodulation, yield trait, chickpea, soil.

Abstract

This study shows that enhancement of soil fertility along with the yield of chickpea due to nodulation by the Rhizobium is possible to some extent. Data on plant height (cm) at maturity, primary branches/plant, days to flower, pods/plant, pod dry weight/plant (g), seeds/pod, seed dry weight/pod (g), 50 seeds weight (g), nodules/plant, fresh weight of nodules/plant and dry weight of nodules/plant were considered to assess the effect of nodulation in chickpea. Soils treated with Rhizobium always showed higher values than control regarding total nitrogen and organic matter (%). Campus soil showed the highest value for organic matter (%) and N content but Cholonbil soil exhibited the highest value for number of seeds per pod. All the parameters for growth analysis yielded greater values for treated soils compared to that of the control.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jles.v6i0.9720

JLES 2011 6: 45-50

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Zaman, S., Mazid, M. A., & Kabir, G. (2012). Effect Of <i>Rhizobium</i> Inoculant On Nodulation, Yield And Yield Traits Of Chickpea (<i>Cicer Arietinum</i> L.) In Four Different Soils Of Greater Rajshahi. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 6, 45–50. https://doi.org/10.3329/jles.v6i0.9720

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Vol. 6 (2011)

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