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Seed inoculation with Rhizobium and soil inoculation withGlomus fasciculatum increased nodulation, nitrogen and phosphorus concentration in plants and yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) var. BG 212 in pots containing unsterilized soil especially with 50kgP2O5 ha−1 in the form of superphosphate.
Inoculation with Rhizobium orG. fasciculatum separately or in combination significantly increased the N2 fixed in straw and grain than uninoculated controls as determined by15N atom percent excess of plants grown in soil amended with labelled ammonium sulphate (15NH4)2SO4) at the rate of 20kg N ha−1. These increases were most pronounced when P was applied at 50kgP2O5 ha−1.
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Rao, N.S.S., Tilak, K.V.B.R. & Singh, C.S. Dual inoculation withRhizobium sp. andGlomus fasciculatum enhances nodulation, yield and nitrogen fixation in chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linn.). Plant Soil 95, 351–359 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02374616
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