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Growth and yield response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to phosphobacterial inoculation

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In this study growth and yield response of wheat crop to phosphobacterium inoculum was observed under sandy loam conditions. The investigations were carried out at field experiment. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design. The treatments were; 120-0-0 NPK kg/ha−1 (T 1), 120-50-0 kg/ha−1 (T 2), 120-100-0 NPK kg/ha−1 (T 3), T 1 + Phosphobacterium inoculum (T 4), T 2 + Phosphobacterium inoculum (T 5) and T 3 + Phosphobacterium inoculum (T 6).The results showed that bacterial strain (Pseudomonas spp.) was able to effect on yield and its attributes in wheat crop. The crop showed significant positive results. The inoculation significantly stimulates the germination count (m−2), number of tillers and spikes (m−2), 1000 grains weight (g) and grain yield (kg/ha−1). We suggest that application of 120-100-0 kg/ha−1 NPK along with coating of seed with phosphobacterium (Pseudomonas spp.) all the way through inoculation is a better practice to reduce the exploit of phosphatic fertilizers which are much costly.

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    Asmat Ullah Malik, Abdul Latif Malghani & Fiaz Hussain

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Malik, A.U., Malghani, A.L. & Hussain, F. Growth and yield response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to phosphobacterial inoculation. Russ. Agricult. Sci. 38, 11–13 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S106836741201003X

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