Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)

Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria on Maize

Authors

  • Shuja Manzoor Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Rasheed Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Jilani Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arshad Ullah Land Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, Islamabad-45500, Pakistan
  • Syed Saqlain Hussain Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Asadullah Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Arshad Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ghulam Shaheer Department of Agronomy, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.64.1.2021.43.48

Keywords:

maize, PSB, SOB, NPK, growth, quality parameters

Abstract

Deficiency of phosphorus can reduce the yield up to 15-20% and its availability to crop plants is the main issue, particularly in calcareous soils of Pakistan. Micro-organisms, phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and sulphur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) have the ability to make P accessible for optimum plant growth, under conditions of nutrients disparity. Therefore, six treatments i.e. control, Yz dose of NPK, full recommended dose of NPK, Yz NPK+ SOB, Yz NPK + PSB and Yz NPK + SOB+ PSB were applied in a field experiment to investigate the integrated role of SOB and PSB with NPK fertilizers for enhancing the maize production. The treatment was concluded to have major impact on agro-morphological traits, seed quality and growth parameters of maize. Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).

 

 

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Published

2021-03-03

How to Cite

Manzoor, S., Rasheed, M., Jilani, G., Arshad Ullah, M., Hussain, S. S., Asadullah, M., Arshad, M., & Shaheer, G. (2021). Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays): Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria on Maize. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 64(1), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.64.1.2021.43.48