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Legume Research, volume 37 issue 4 (august 2014) : 379-386

SELECTION OF SUPERIOR PEAT-BASED BRADYRHIZOBIUM INOCULANTS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF INDIGO (Indigofera tinctoria L.)

A.K.M. Mosharof Hossain, Musharraf Hossain Mian1, M. Rafiqul Islam1, M.J. Islam2, M.M. Hanafi3, Abdul Shukor Juraimi4, Farzad Aslani4, M.A. Hakim2, 3*
1Department of Soil Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur–5200, Bangladesh.
Cite article:- Hossain Mosharof A.K.M., Mian1 Hossain Musharraf, Islam1 Rafiqul M., Islam2 M.J., Hanafi3 M.M., Juraimi4 Shukor Abdul, Aslani4 Farzad, Hakim2 M.A., 3* (2024). SELECTION OF SUPERIOR PEAT-BASED BRADYRHIZOBIUM INOCULANTS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF INDIGO (Indigofera tinctoria L.). Legume Research. 37(4): 379-386. doi: 10.5958/0976-0571.2014.00647.X.

ABSTRACT

The pot experiment was conducted to the peat-based Bradyrhizobium inoculants as biofertilizer for cultivation of indigo (Indigofera tinctoria L.).  Six isolates of Bradyrhizobium of indigo origin (HSTU-IR2, HSTU-IR3, HSTU-IR4, HSTU-IR9, HSTU-IR10 and HSTU-IR14) were collected from the Department of Soil Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Peat-based Bradyrhizobium inoculants were prepared with these six isolates and the inoculants were tested for their effects on nodulation, growth and yield of indigo plants through a pot experiment. The results revealed that the isolate HSTU-IR3 recorded the highest number and weight of nodules, more amount of N content in nodules, highest plant shoot and weight. The isolate HSTU-IR4 and HSTU-IR3 produced the tallest plant, largest shoots and roots N content. Based on the overall results two isolates viz. HSTU-IR3 and HSTU-IR4 performed superior to others.

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