Effect of Azotobacter and Phosphobacteria on Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

MeCarty SC, Chauhan DS, MeCarty AD, Tripathi KM, Selvan T^*and Dubey SK
Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, India

*Corresponding Author : Selvan T
Tripura University, Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Suryamaninagar, Agartala- 799 022, India
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E-mail: tselvan@tripurauniv.in

Received: December 29, 2016 Accepted: March 09, 2017 Published: March 13, 2017

Citation: MeCarty SC, Chauhan DS, MeCarty AD, Tripathi KM, Selvan T (2017) Effect of Azotobacter and Phosphobacteria on Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum). Vegetos 30:2. doi: 10.5958/2229-4473.2017.00130.6

The effect of inoculation by Azotobacter and Phosphobacteria regarding biofertilizer on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum) was studied in experimental field of K.V.K. Allahabad (U.P) during the rabi season of 2011-12. The field trial consisted of 9 bio-fertilizer treatments viz., seed treatment with liquid PSB (Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria) inoculants (T1 ), seed treatment with powder PSB inoculants (T2 ), soil treatment with liquid PSB inoculants (T3 ), soil treatment with powder PSB inoculants (T4 ), soil treatment with liquid Azotobacter inoculants (T5 ), soil treatment with powder Azotobacter inoculants (T6 ), seed treatment with liquid Azotobacter inoculants (T7 ), seed treatment with powder Azotobacter inoculants(T8 ) & un-inoculated(Control)(T9 ). Results showed that plant height, number of tillers/plant, number of spikes/ plant, spike length, no. of grains/spike, grain yield (kg/ha) and straw yield (kg/ha) were significantly higher in plants inoculated with seed treatment especially PSB in liquid form. Interaction effect of liquid phosphobacteria with seed treatment was a good combination. However, the maximum grain yield was recorded with application of liquid phosphobacteria followed by Azotobacter. The highest gross return (Rs. 72832/ha) and net return (Rs.64532/ha) was obtained with liquid phosphobacteria seed treatment combination.