EFFECT OF Pseudomonas sp. BASED MICROBIAL FORMULATION ON GREEN POD YIELD AND SHELLING PERCENTAGE OF Pisum sativum

URVASHI NEGI¹*, SUSHIL DHIMAN², RAKESH KUMAR^3
1Regional Horticulture Research and Training Station, Sharbo, Kinnaur, 172107, Himachal Pradesh, India
²Regional Horticulture Research and Training Station, Sharbo, Kinnaur, 172107, Himachal Pradesh, India
³Regional Horticulture Research and Training Station, Sharbo, Kinnaur, 172107, Himachal Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : eva.negi1@gmail.com

Received : 23-07-2018     Accepted : 11-08-2018     Published : 15-08-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 15       Pages : 6784 - 6787
Int J Agr Sci 10.15 (2018):6784-6787

Keywords : Solid carrier, NPK, Pseudomonas, FYM, Rhizobacteria, Organic farming, Phosphate solubilization, Indole Acetic Acid, Siderophore
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Regional Horticultural Research & Training Station and KVK, Sharbo, Kinnaur, 172 107, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173230
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The effect of solid carrier based microbial formulation containing Pseudomonas UN7 and NPK fertilizers on green pod yield and shelling percentage on pea cv. PB-89 was investigated by seed treatment method. In present study plant growth promoting activity of Pseudomonas UN7 was also investigated in the present work. Pseudomonas UN7 showed phosphate solubilizing activity, Indole acetic acid production and iron chelating compound i.e., siderophore producing activity. A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of biofertilizers on green pod yield and shelling percentage of pea, which resulted in increased with the inoculation of Pseudomonas UN7 integrated with different NPK combinations compared to either sole application of Talc, FYM or combinations of both (Talc + FYM). The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with three replications in sandy loam soil. The experiment comprised 24 treatment combinations of four levels of fertility (Control, FYM, 50,75, and 100 NPK). The treatment FYM +NPK50 + Pseudomonas UN7 recorded the highest green pod yield, plant height and shelling percentage of (102.16 q/ha), (39.33 q/ha) and (39.50 q/ha) respectively, which was statistically at par with FYM +NPK100. The lowest green pod yield (30.36 q/ha) was recorded when the plots were supplemented with talc (control). The above treatments thus resulted in saving of 50 % NPK fertilizers.

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