Studies on the Effect of Microbial Inoculants on Growth and Yield of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)

Studies on the Effect of Microbial Inoculants on Growth and Yield of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)

Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Capsicum is rich in beta carotene, capsaicin, vitamin A, C and antioxidant properties. Microbial inoculants are used to improve plant nutrition and also promote plant growth by stimulating plant hormone production. In order...

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Published in:Journal of pure & applied microbiology : an international research journal of microbiology Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 913 - 919
Main Authors: Nalini, BS, Naik, Krishna, Saba, Nausheen, Prasad, Priyanka, Ashiwini, G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 01-06-2017
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
capsicum
Crop yields
Growth
growth and yield
Methods
microbial inoculants
Peppers
Soil inoculation
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Summary:Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Capsicum is rich in beta carotene, capsaicin, vitamin A, C and antioxidant properties. Microbial inoculants are used to improve plant nutrition and also promote plant growth by stimulating plant hormone production. In order to increase growth and yield of capsicum, an experiment was conducted under greenhouse by using different combination of microbial inoculants [Azotobacter chroococcum (AC) as nitrogen fixers, Bacillus megaterium (BM) as Phosphate solubilizer, Glomus fasciculatum (GF) as phosphate mobilizer] at different level of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (50%, 75%, 100%) along with recommended dose of farm yard manure and vermicompost. Different growth parameters and yield parameters were significantly superior in the plants treated with combination of AC + BM + 75% nitrogen and phosphorus + 100% potassium + vermicompost. This was followed by treatment combination (AC + BM + GF + 75% nitrogen and phosphorus + 100% potassium + Farm yard manure) and least growth and yield was observed in the plants treated with the combination of 75% nitrogen and phosphorus + 100% potassium. The results indicated that the combined effect of microbial inoculants and inorganic fertilizer have best effect on growth and yield of capsicum. Keywords: Microbial inoculants, growth and yield, capsicum.
ISSN:0973-7510
2581-690X
DOI:10.22207/JPAM.11.2.31