Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641003.
A study wl)s conducted under nursery conditions using polybags for four months period to obtain healthy seedlings of Casuarina equisetifolia with treatment combinations of bioinoculants and micronutrients. Inoculants (Frankia and VAM) and micronutrients (Fe and Zn) increased the growth, vigour and chemical composition of the seedlings. Better results were obtained from combined application of bioinoculants and micronutrients.
Bioinoculants, Casuarina equisetifolia, growth, nutrient composition
