Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1995
  • Volume: 38o
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Rhizobium-Vam Interactions on Growth and Yield in Mungbean [Vigna Radiata (L) Wilczek] Under Field Conditions

  • Author:
  • A.K. Thakur, J.D.S. Panwar
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 62 to 65

Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012

Abstract

The application of Rhizobium (Bradyrhizobium) and VAM (Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) in Mungbean cultivars Pusa-105 and PS-16 under field condition either singly or combined inoculation resulted in more plant height, larger leaf area, higher photosynthetic rate and total dry matter production as compared to control. The dual inoculated plants attained significantly higher dry matter production and grain yield as comapred to any single inoculation either Rhizobium or VAM. Pusa-105 had higher leaf area, photosynthetic rate and TDMP as compared to PS-16 and also higher pod number, seed number/pod and better seed size culminating towards higher grain yield. The dual inoculated plants proved better than any other single inoculation.