Response of pigeon pea and cowpea to phosphate and dual inoculation with vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza and Rhizobium

Authors

  • Anche Manjunath Department of Agricultural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore-560065, India
  • Davis J. Bagyaraj Department of Agricultural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore-560065, India

Keywords:

Cowpea, Phosphorus, Pigeon pea, Rhizobium, Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza

Abstract

Response of cowpea and pigeon pea to dual Inoculation with Glomus fasciculatum and/or Rhizobium sp., with and without added P (22 kg P ha-1) was studied in a P-deficient non-sterile soil. Application of P increased nodulation and the number of endomycorrhizal spores in the root zone of both legumes. Plants inoculated with both organisms and supplemented with P recorded the highest shoot dry weights and N and P contents, indicating the need for the addition of a small amount of P to derive maximum benefit from dual inoculation with Rhizobium and vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza.

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How to Cite

Manjunath, A., & Bagyaraj, D. J. (1984). Response of pigeon pea and cowpea to phosphate and dual inoculation with vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza and Rhizobium. Tropical Agriculture, 61(1). Retrieved from https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2278

Issue

Volume 61 Number 1

Section

Research Papers