Effect of Azotobactor and Pseudomonas along with various levels of NPK on growth and flowering of marigold cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda

The experiment was carried at Agriculture Farm, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India. This investigation was done to study the effect of different biofertilizers and NPK level on vegetative growth and flowering parameters of marigold cv. Pusa Narangi Gainda during 2019-20. Experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. Results revealed that, number of leaves/plant (303.98), fresh weight of leaf (4.34 g), dry weight of leaf (1,68 g), leaf biomass/plant (1103.03 g) and stem diameter (1.54 cm) were resulted when plants of marigold treated with treatment T10 (75% NPK + N2 fixer (Azotobactor) + PSB (Pseudomonas) + RDFYM). In concern with flowering parameters, the results revealed that the number of flowers/plant (36.07), fresh weight of flower (6.89 g) and longer flower longevity (34.61 days) were resulted by under T10 (75% NPK + N2 fixer (Azotobactor) + PSB (Pseudomonas) + RDFYM) not with standing, more dry weight of flower (1.91 g) and longer duration of flowering (49.51 days) were recorded under the treatment T9 i.e. 75% NPK + PSB (Pseudomonas).

Scientific Values Are Crucial for Lake Kinneret Management Design: Test Cases

<strong style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="text-decoration: underline;"></strong></strong><p>The concept of combined scientific information and objectivism, and carefulness prevention, are crucially required for the design of Lake Kinneret ecological services management. The integration of ecological structure and management is an assets of permanent value. Three test cases of that concept as incorporated within the usage policy of Lake Kinneret are presented and criticized. It is discussed through an insight into three cases of decision making process: 1) Nutrient dynamics (N, P and N/P mass ration) and the first record of N2-fixer- Cyanobacterium bloom; 2) The impact of natural and anthropogenic activities on the decline and recovery of Tilapias fish population; and 3) The consequences of water level decline on their quality. The objective of the paper is to improve both, safety and sevices of the ecosystem.</p>

Gorse is a 'facultative' N2 fixer

Many legumes reduce their atmospheric N2 fixation per unit biomass in response to increased soil N availability but there are reports that some maintain a constant rate of N2 fixation per unit biomass regardless of soil N levels. These different responses to soil N availability have been described, respectively, as 'facultative' and 'obligate' N2 fixation strategies. Views in the literature differ if gorse is a facultative or obligate N2 fixer. Here, firstly, the proportion of N derived from the atmosphere (%Ndfa) was assessed for mature gorse plants mainly in hedges bordering intensive agricultural land at different sites in the Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand using the 15N natural abundance technique. Secondly, the effect of nitrate (NO3 -) supply on %Ndfa was determined for gorse seedlings under glasshouse conditions using 15NO3 -. Under field conditions, values ranged from 14.7-88.0 %Ndfa. In the glasshouse, %Ndfa values decreased from 97 when no N was supplied to 24 %Ndfa when N supply was increased to the equivalent of 200 kg N/ha. It is concluded that gorse shows a facultative N2 fixation strategy. Keywords: legume, nitrate, 15N natural abundance, nitrate reductase activity, gorse, Ulex europaeus

Inoculation Effect of N2-Fixer and P-Solubilizer into a Mixture of Fresh Manure and Phosphate Rock Formulated as Organonitrofos Fertilizer on Bacterial and Fungal Populations

Microbial N2-fixer and P-solubilizer were innoculated in a mixture of fresh manure and phosphate rock formulated as an Organonitrophos fertilizer. The population dynamics of bacteria and fungi growing during the composting process were observed. The inoculation treatments consisted of: K = mixture of 20% phosphate rock and 80% of fresh manure + decomposers (control), N = mixture of 20% phosphate rock and 80% of fresh manure + decomposers + N2-fixer (Azotobacter and Azospirillum sp.) , P = mixture of 20% phosphate rock and 80% of fresh manure + decomposers + P-solubilizer (A. niger and P. fluorescens), and NP = mixture of 20% phosphate rock and 80% of fresh manure + decomposers + N2-fixer + P-solubilizer. The results showed that inoculation of microbial N2-fixer and combination inoculation of N2-fixer and P-solubilizer increased the total bacterial population compared to that of the control as well as the only inoculation of microbial P-solubilizer on the 14th day of observation in which the bacteria reached the highest population. On all the observation days, the population of fungi in the inoculation of microbial P-solubilizer treatment increased significantly compared to that of the control. However, there was no difference between the populations of fungi in the inoculation of N2-fixer and combination inoculation of N2-fixer and Psolubilizer. The genus of fungy identified in the compost of the mixture of fresh manure and phosphate rock were Chytridium sp., Aspergillus sp., Rhizopus sp., and Fusarium sp.[How to Cite : Nugroho SG, Dermiyati, J Lumbanraja, S Triyono, H Ismono. 2013. Inoculation Effect of N2-Fixer and P-Solubilizer into a Mixture of Fresh Manure and Phosphate Rock Formulated as Organonitrofos Fertilizer on Bacterial and Fungal Populations. J Trop Soils, 18 (1): 75-80. doi: 10.5400/jts.2013.18.1.75][Permalink/DOI: www.dx.doi.org/10.5400/jts.2013.18.1.75]

Field evaluation of nursery bed inoculated arbuscular mycorrhiza and rootdip inoculated Azotobacter chroococcum and Aspergillus awamori on aerobic rice

Field evaluation of nursery bed inoculated with Glomus fasciculatum and root dip treatement with Azotobacter chroococcum and Aspergillus awamori was carried out on aerobic rice. All the inoculated treatments with G. fasciculatum either singly or incombination showed increased growth and yield of rice compared to control and dual and triple inoculation were performed better than single inoculation treatment. G. fasciculatum inoculated seedlings in nursery bed shown better root colonization in field after transplantation compared to un-inoculated plants. The root dip inoculation with A. chroococcum and A. awamori during transplantation also increased the population of N2 fixer and Phosphate solubilizers besides increasing the population of general microflora in the rhizosphere. The results revealed the possibility of nursery inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhiza and root dip inoculation of other biofertilizers for aerobic rice.