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Changes in growth and yield components of Brassica napus in response to Azotobacter inoculation at different rates of nitrogen application

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Prabhjeet Singh  and
S. C. Bhargava
Prabhjeet Singh
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi–110012, India
S. C. Bhargava
Affiliation:
Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi–110012, India
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Summary

Inoculation of Brassica napus cv. ISN–129 with Azotobacter chroococcum following the application of different amounts of nitrogen produced the greatest increase in seed yield and total dry matter when no external nitrogen had been applied. The yield increase in response to inoculation could be attributed to a greater number of primary branches and pods, associated with a higher leaf area index, particularly at the pod-filling stage, and a faster crop growth rate.

Type
Crops and Soils
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 122 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 241 - 247
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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