Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the effect of Rhizobium inoculation and nitrogen (n) fertiliser on n accumulation and yield in soybean (Glycine max). Six soybean cultivars belonging to maturity group (MG) II ('Corsoy 79’, ‘Dwight'), III ('Williams 79’, ‘Maverick'), and IV ('Cf 492’, ‘Pyramide') were grown following wheat in a double crop system in a clay soil, free of Bradyrhizobium japonicum, in 2002 and 2003. a split plot design with inoculation or no inoculation (N fertiliser application) as main plots and cultivars as subplot treatments was used, with three replications in both years. The results of these experiments indicated that inoculation increased N content and dry matter in seed and vegetative parts (stem and leaves), N harvest index, and seed yield. The interaction between inoculation and soybean cultivars (maturity group) showed that inoculation was more effective on late maturity cultivars for seed yield.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
