Effect of Liquid and Charcoal Based Consortium Biofertilizers Amended with Additives on Growth and Yield in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali . ◽  
Poonam Sharma ◽  
Sharon Nagpal
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Viable Cell ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Total N ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Pgp Traits ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting

The present study was carried out to compare the shelf life and bio-efficacy of liquid and charcoal based biofertilizers of LGR33+RB1 amended with different additives viz.0.1% CMC, 2% PVP and 10mM trehalose stored at 4oC and 28oC upto 300 days in chickpea. Significantly high viable cell count of bacterial population as well as plant growth promoting (PGP) traits viz. IAA production and P solubilization at an interval of 30 days were recorded in liquid based biofertilizer treatments with additives during the entire study period (300 days) at 4oC and 28oC as compared to charcoal based biofertilizer treatments. However, among different additives amendment with 0.1% CMC showed maximum viable population and PGP traits in both liquid as well as charcoal based biofertilizers. In vivo studies, all liquid as well as charcoal based biofertilizer treatments with additives improved growth parameters in chickpea as compared to recommended consortium treatment without additives. Liquid biofertilizer treatment LGR33+RB1+0.1% CMC recorded maximum plant height, chlorophyll content, number of nodules, dry weight of nodules as well as leghaemoglobin content, soil enzyme activity, total N and P content of shoot and soil along with improvement in grain yield over uninoculated control.

Growth and yield impact of oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq P. Kumm) cultivated on different agricultural wastes

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (01) ◽  
pp. 2225-2233
Author(s):  
M. O. Agba ◽  
◽  
A. A. Markson ◽  
J. O. Oni ◽  
G. A. Bassey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Fruit Body ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Edible Mushroom ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Biological Efficiency ◽  
Essential Food

Pleurotus ostreatus, an edible mushroom is an essential food product. Recognised as one of the cheapest sources of proteins, their high nutritional and anti-nutritional properties are of immense importance to humans. The present study evaluated the effect of sawdust and dried plantain leaves on the growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus. Sawdust and dried plantain leaves were composted into seven substrates; as single substrates and at different combinations. The composted substrates include sawdust 100 % (M0), Dry plantain leaves 100% (M1), Dry plantain leaves + sawdust at the ratio of 1:4 (M2), 2:3 (M3), 3:2 (M4), 1:1 (M5) and 4:1(M6). Growth parameters of interest assessed flush include mycelia running rate (MRR), area of pileus, length of the stipe, the girth of the stipe, fresh weight and dry weight, number of fruit body, total yield and biological efficiency. At the end of the three weeks spawn running period, M0 was overall best in supporting mycelia running rate with a mean MRR of 16.00 cm. M1 substrates produced mushroom with longer and bigger stipes (7.17 cm) at the first flush. A higher number of fruit bodies (82.66), total yield (130.35 g), and biological efficiency (43.45 g) were all seen in M0 substrates. Sawdust at 100 % (M0) proved to be the best substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus.

scholarly journals Soil Chemistry and Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Yield as Influenced by 16 Years of Composted Poultry Litter Addition

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
Hebert D. A. Abobi ◽  
Armand W. Koné ◽  
Bernard Y. Koffi ◽  
Saint Salomon F. Diahuissié ◽  
Stanislas K. Loukou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Poultry Litter ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Total N ◽  
Organic C ◽  
Litter Addition

Poultry litter is increasingly used as organic amendment in market gardening in Côte d’Ivoire. To know about the sustainability of this practice, its impacts on soil quality should be known. This study aimed at assessing the effect on soil fertility of composted poultry litter addition for 16 years following two distinct ways, and identifying soil parameters driving cucumber yield. Trials were laid out in a Fisher randomized block design with 3 treatments replicated 5 times each: Control (C), Surface-applied compost (SAC) and Buried compost (BC). Soil (0-20 cm) chemical characteristics and cucumber growth and yield parameters were measured. Values of all parameters were higher with compost addition compared to the control, except for the C:N ratio. SAC and BC showed similar values of organic C, total N, CEC, pH and available phosphorus. However, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+ and base saturation were higher in SAC than in BC. Relative to values in the control, the greatest changes in soil parameters were observed with exchangeable cations, followed by soil organic matter. Soil organic C and total N concentrations have doubled in SAC while Ca2+, Mg2+, and K+ increased at greater rate (702.4, 400.9 and 186.67% respectively). Also, cucumber growth parameters were the highest with compost addition compared to the control. Significant effect of the compost application way on cucumber was also observed: collar diameter, leaf area and fresh fruit yield in SAC (0.72±0.02 cm, 258.9±12.3 cm2, 11.1±1.3 t ha-1, respectively) were higher than in BC (0.56±0.01 cm, 230.2±2.5 cm2, 5.4±0.5 t ha-1 respectively). Fruit yields in SAC and BC were four times and twice higher than in the control (2.6±0.3 t ha-1), respectively. Cucumber growth parameters were determined by soil concentration in Mg2+ while yield was determined by Ca2+. Composted poultry litter should be promoted for a sustainable soil fertility management in vegetable farming systems.

scholarly journals The Effect of Concentration of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Extract on Growth Parameters of Rice (Oryza sativa) Inpari-32

2021 ◽  
Vol 940 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
D Sumardi ◽  
M Bahariawan ◽  
R R Maulani ◽  
S Suhandono ◽  
C Novia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Nicotiana Tabacum ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Rice Variety ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Generative Phase ◽  
Tobacco Extract

Abstract Rice plants (Oryza sativa) are a significant food crop. Tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) can be beneficial and affect growth due to allelochemical content. The srudy aims to determine the effect of tobacco extract (N. tabacum) on the growth and yield of rice (O. sativa) Inpari-32 variety. The study method used the RBD as an experimental design. Three treatments with different concentrations of tobacco extract and one control with three replications. Growth variables were observed: growth rate, plant height, number of tillers, number of leaves, shoot and root dry weight, flowering age, and phytohormones. Observations of the harvest stage include the weight of stover, number of panicle seeds, the total number of tillers, weight of 1000 seeds, the ratio of the weight of filled grain, and productivity (tons/ha). The results showed that although not significant, tobacco extract treatment increased the number of tillers and leaves, the content of phytohormon IAA in the vegetative phase, the content of GA3 in the generative phase, shoot-root ratio, number of tillers, and accelerated flowering age. The implication of tobacco extract positively affects the plant growth variable and accelerated flowering age of rice variety (O. sativa) Inpari 32.

scholarly journals Breaking Dormancy and Effects of Shade Level and NPK Fertilizer Rates on Yield of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (Lempoyang)

Agriculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Goh ◽  
Thohirah Lee Abdullah ◽  
Siti Hassan ◽  
Johnson Stanslas
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Zingiber Zerumbet ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Fertilizer Rates

Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith, known as Lempoyang in Malaysia, belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. Previous studies on Lempoyang mainly focused on the chemical properties and biological activities of the rhizome extracts of this plant. Despite the tremendous demand for the rhizomes of Z. zerumbet, there is a lack of information on cultivation practices and a scarcity of planting materials. By using the pre-soaked technique, the challenges posed by Z. zerumbet dormancy can be overcome, obtaining good quality and uniform planting material throughout the year. Besides that, it is also crucial to determine the optimum shade level and NPK fertilizer rates to obtain a high yield and good quality rhizomes of Lempoyang. Six concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP, 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 mg/L) and ethephon (0, 150, 300, 450, 600, and 750 mg/L) were tested to evaluate their effects on breaking rhizome dormancy. Three different shade levels (full sun, 30%, and 50% shade levels) and four combinations of Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) (NPK) fertilizer at different rates were evaluated to study their effects on plant growth and yield performance. The results showed that BAP at 100 mg/L and ethephon at 300 mg/L performed better than the other compound concentrations tested in promoting the breaking of bud dormancy. A significant interaction effect was observed between shade levels and NPK fertilizer rates in all the growth parameters examined, except for the number of tillers per plant. Plants grown under 30% shade with NPK 4 produced the highest rhizome fresh weight, dry weight, and yield, but plants grown under 50% shade with NPK 4 showed the highest plant height and number of tillers per plant.

Plant growth promoting fluorescent Pseudomonas enhancing growth of sunflower crop

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Tewari ◽  
Naveen Kumar Arora
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Phosphate Solubilization ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fluorescent Pseudomonas ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Sunflower Crop ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Semi Arid Region

<p>Ten bacterial isolates were obtained from the rhizosphere of sunflower crop grown in the semi-arid region of west Kanpur.<br />Isolates were further characterized on the basis of morphological, biochemical and physiological characteristics<br />suggesting them to be the member of group fluorescent pseudomonas. Isolates were further monitored for plant growth<br />promoting traits including IAA, phosphate solubilization, siderophore, nitrogen fixation, HCN, chitinase and β-1-3<br />glucanase activity. Amongst all the isolates, PF17 displayed maximum PGP attributes hence it was selected for doing<br />further in vivo pot study taking sunflower as a test crop. Seed treatment with fluorescent pseudomonas PF17 brought<br />enhancement in root length, shoot length, dry weight and seed yield of sunflower crop in comparison to control (untreated<br />seeds). Hence it might be concluded from the study that fluorescent pseudomonas PF17 contains large number of PGP<br />attributes, and its application contributed in enhancement of sunflower growth leading to better yield. In addition, ability<br />to enhance growth of sunflower with the help of biological means appears to be of great ecological and economic<br />importance.</p>

Effects of plant-growth-promoting bacteria on growth and yield of pepper under limited nitrogen supply

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Del Amor ◽  
I. Porras
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Capsicum Annuum ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Total N ◽  
Capsicum Annuum L ◽  
N Supply ◽  
Fluorescence Maximum ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

The influence of plant-growth-promoting bacteria (Azospirillum brasilense and Pantoea dispersa) on sweet pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) under limited N supply was studied. Inoculation did not affect leaf CO2 assimilation, Ci/Ca (the ratio of the intercellular to the ambient CO2 concentration), concentration of chlorophylls, chlorophyll fluorescence (maximum quantum efficiency of PSII) or SPAD readings. Total plant dry weight was significantly reduced in both inoculated and non-inoculated plants when the N supply was reduced from 12 (control) to 7 mM, whilst the NO3− and total-N concentrations in the leaves were not significantly affected by inoculation. Inoculation did not affect marketable fruit yield or the pigments (chlorophylls, lycopene and β-carotene) and carbohydrate (sucrose, glucose and fructose) contents in the fruits but flavonoids and anthocyanins were increased significantly by the addition of the bacteria, relative to non-inoculated plants under limited N supply. Key words: Plant-growth-promoting bacteria, Capsicum annuum L., soilless, photosynthesis, chlorophylls, flavonoids

scholarly journals Growth parameters and yield attributing characters of PR-118 (V1) and PR-116 (V2) varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as influenced by different planting methods

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 755-762
Author(s):  
Amandeep Kaur ◽  
L. K. Dhaliwal
Keyword(s):  
Conventional Method ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Planting Methods ◽  
Planting Method

Field experiments were conducted at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab) to study the effect of different agronomic aspects of bed planting on growth and yield of rice during Kharif seasons of 2012 and 2013. The 30 days old seedlings of both rice varieties PR-118 (V1) and PR-116 (V2) were transplanted on 15th June (D1), 30th June (D2) and 15th July (D3). The two rice varieties were transplanted under bed planting (M1) and conventional planting (M2) methods respectively. The results showed that growth parameters like number of tillers per plant, dry weight per plant leaf area index (LAI) and plant height were significantly higher in bed planting than conventional method. In bed planting method, grain yield of rice (48.82q/h) was found to be more than the conventional method (35.74 q/h) during 2012.Varieties PR-118 yielded 47.61q/h more than PR-116 (39.97 q/h) in bed planting. Yield contributing characters like number of effective tillers, number of grains per plant and 1000-grain weight of rice were more in bed planting than conventional method. Harvest index and biological yield was also found to be more in bed planting method than conventional planting. Rice transplanted on 15th June yielded (50.15q/h) more than 30th June (41.45q/h) and 15th July (35.27q/h). Similar results were found in Kharif 2013. Interaction between dates of transplanting and varieties and between varieties and planting methods were found significant.

scholarly journals Bioprospecting Beneficial Endophytic Bacterial Communities Associated With Rosmarinus Officinalis for Alleviating Plant Productivity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minakshi Sharma ◽  
Gaurav Sood ◽  
Anjali Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Western Himalayas ◽  
Pgp Traits ◽  
The North ◽  
Rdna Sequencing ◽  
Uninoculated Control ◽  
North Western

Abstract The present study was aimed to isolate and identify root endophytic bacteria with multifunctional plant growth promoting (PGP) traits from medicinal plant Rosemarinus officinalis grown in the North-Western Himalayas. A total of 42 strains were isolated, exhibiting variable degrees of PGP traits, including P-solubilization (10-375 µg/ml), IAA (6-66 µg/ml), siderophore (32.37-301.48 %SU) production and antifungal activity in terms of percent growth inhibition (%GI) against Fusarium oxysporum (44.44-77.77 %GI), Fusarium graminiarum (48.88-71.42 %GI) and Rhizoctonia solani (44.44-77.7 %GI). 16S rDNA sequencing results showed lineage of these strains to 15 genera viz., Aneurinibacillus, Bacillus, Beijerinckia, Cedecea, Ensifer, Enterobacter, Kosakonia, Lactobacillus, Lysobacter, Oxynema, Pseudomonas, Pantoea, Paenibacillus, Pseudoxanthomonas and Serratia. The effect of 11 potential strains was selected for in vivo growth studies of R. officinalis. The results showed that the inoculation of Bacillus subtilis KU21, Pseudomonas aeruginosa SI12, and Cedecea lapagei KU14 significantly increased the physical growth parameters of plant over uninoculated control viz., number of lateral of branches (43.95-46.39 %), stem height (29.04-38.57 %), root length (32.31-37.14 %), shoot (34.76-40.91 %) and root biomass (62.89-70.70 %). Physiological characteristics such as total chlorophyll (30.41-30.96 %), phenol (14.43-24.55 %) and carotenoids (34.26-39.87 %) content, also showed a relative increase as compared to uninoculated control; furthermore, the macronutrients (NPK) contents of the plant as well as soil also showed an increase. The developed module may be recommended for sustainable production of R. officinalis in the North-Western Himalayan region without hampering the soil health and fertility.

scholarly journals Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications on Nitrogen Remobilization and Grain Yield in Soybean (Glycine max [L] Merril) in the Savelugu-Nanton Municipality in Northern Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1514-1523
Author(s):  
John Bokaligidi Lambon ◽  
Joseph Sarkodie- Addo ◽  
James Mantent Kombiok
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Remobilization ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
N Remobilization

Two experiments were conducted in the Savelugu-Nanton Municipality of the Northern Region of Ghana in 2012 and 2013 to assess the effect of N fertilizer on growth, N remobilization and grain yield of three local varieties of soybean (Glycine max [L] Merill). The experiments were a 3 x 4 factorial laid in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. Factor A was soybean varieties (Jenguma, Quarshie, Ahotor); Factor B was 0, 15, 30 and 45 kg N ha-1. The experimental fields were planted manually on the flat by drilling and later thinned to 2 plants hill-1 at 0.50 m × 0.10 m with a population of about 400 000 plants ha-1. Growth and yield parameters measured were plant height, nodule number plant-1, nodule dry weight plant-1, percent nodule effectiveness, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, 100 seed weight, harvest index and grain yield. The results showed that the control recorded lower figures in all growth parameters. Nitrogen remobilization was also observed in all plots, which indicate that soybean needs greater levels of N during grain filling. Again, N remobilization and soybean yield were highest in the 45 kg N ha-1 treatment compared to the other treatments. However, considering the overall yields, farmers in the study area should be advised to adopt starter N fertilization of soybean for higher yields as the soils are highly degraded in soil fertility.

scholarly journals Alveolar Overdistension as a Cause of Lung Injury: Differences among Three Animal Species

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel García-Delgado ◽  
Inés Navarrete-Sánchez ◽  
Virginia Chamorro-Marín ◽  
Juan Carlos Díaz-Monrové ◽  
Javier Esquivias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tidal Volume ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Tension Pneumothorax ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
High Tidal Volume ◽  
Alveolar Collapse ◽  
Alveolar Overdistension

This study analyses characteristics of lung injuries produced by alveolar overdistension in three animal species. Mechanical ventilation at normal tidal volume (10 mL/Kg) and high tidal volume (50 mL/Kg) was applied for 30 min in each species. Data were gathered on wet/dry weight ratio, histological score, and area of alveolar collapse. Five out of six rabbits with high tidal volume developed tension pneumothorax, and the rabbit results were therefore not included in the histological analysis. Lungs from the pigs and rats showed minimal histological lesions. Pigs ventilated with high tidal volume had significantly greater oedema, higher neutrophil infiltration, and higher percentage area of alveolar collapse than rats ventilated with high tidal volume. We conclude that rabbits are not an appropriate species for in vivo studies of alveolar overdistension due to their fragility. Although some histological lesions are observed in pigs and rats, the lesions do not appear to be relevant.

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