Response of mulberry varieties to VAM and azotobacter biofertilizers inoculation

An experiment was conducted to study the influence of VAM and Azotobacter biofertilizers inoculation (alone and in combination) on the growth characters and certain metabolites in VI and S13 mulberry saplings. The survival percentage, growth characters, leaf moisture and total biomass increased with biofertilizers inoculation. Similarly, nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, chlorophyll and carbohydrate status also increased considerably in the inoculated saplings. The increase was more pronounced with integrated application, in both the mulberry varieties which maybe due to the increase in microbial population and root colonization in the rhizosphere.