Influence of Microbial Inoculants and Nutrients on Morpho-Physiological, Growth Parameters and Yield Potential in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L. Mill.)

A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 2002 at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, to study the influence of microbial inoculants and nutrients on morpho-physiological traits and yield potential in tomato cultivar Mega (L. 15). The experiments were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The experiment consisted of three levels of nitrogen (30, 45 and 60 kg/ha), three levels of phosphorus (25,37.5 and 50 kg/ha) and inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense, Pseudomonas striata individually and in combination to seed, and seedling. The results reveled that the treatment received RDF along with both inoculants recorded significantly higher values for morpho-physiological, yield and yield components.