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Influence of Microbial Consortium in the Production of China Aster and Gaillardia Seedlings

Journal of Horticultural Research
Volume 28 (2020): Issue 2 (December 2020)
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|Jan 2021

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Influence of microbial consortium on plant growth parameters of China aster and gaillardia seedlings measured 60 days after seeding

Growth parametersChina asterGaillardia
Uninoculated controlInoculatedSED-valueUninoculated controlInoculatedSED-value
Shoot length (cm)3.057.110.970.5**4.997.870.661.9**
Root length (cm)4.488.791.010.5**6.1517.992.610.5**
Seedling length (cm)7.5315.901.980.8***11.1425.843.231.3***
Stem diameter (mm)1.582.510.250.6**1.292.180.201.5***
Biovolume index4.8217.853.241.2***6.4317.152.372.0***
Germination rate (%)52.0080.507.260.6**52.5089.508.240.6**
Plant strength (dry matter/unit area)0.01630.01690.0010.3*0.00880.01520.0010.3*
Vigor index389.21274.65198.781.0***583.452326.85394.010.9***
Dry weight (g)0.0500.1200.021.2***0.0440.1200.021.2***

Effect of microbial consortium on the nutrient uptake of China aster and gaillardia measured in 60-dayold seedlings

NutrientsChina asterGaillardia
Uninoculated controlInoculatedSED-valueUninoculated controlInoculatedSED-value
N (%)1.872.110.070.5**1.942.060.030.4*
P2O5 (%)0.070.120.010.4*0.060.100.010.3*
K2O (%)1.602.680.251.0***1.952.190.060.8***
Ca (%)1.992.250.060.4*2.182.670.110.6**
Mg (%)1.541.760.050.7**0.931.560.140.6**
Zn (ppm)9720824.760.7**72.03129.813.070.5**
Fe (ppm)31813937169.121.1***24603775293.410.8***
Cu (ppm)1081295.160.9***59.03105.110.480.3*
Mn (ppm)8114915.451.3***74.7592.053.941.2***
B (ppm)57693.210.8***56.4783.626.051.3***
Mo (ppm)8017220.561.0***62.1699.248.481.2***
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2020-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
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Language: English
Page range: 21 - 28
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2020
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2020
Published on: Jan 1, 2021
Published by: National Institute of Horticultural Research
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,
plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Biotechnology,
Plant science,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other

© 2021 Marysovia Fernandez, Nikhil Sai Nachu, Ashwin Revanna, Joseph Davis Bagyaraj, published by National Institute of Horticultural Research
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