Effect of phosphate solubilizing fungus (Aspergillus niger) on development (Plant height and number of total branches) of mustard plant (Brassica juncea)

Authors

  • Krati Trivedi  Department of Botany, Agra College Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Dr. Shyam Govind Singh  Department of Botany, Agra College Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Phosphorus Fertilizer, Phosphate solubilizing fungus, Aspergillus niger, Mustard.

Abstract

The field experiment was conducted at agriculture farm of Bichpuri block District Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India in rabi season during 2021-22 to the effect of fertilizer P, phosphate solubilizing fungus (Aspergillus niger) inoculum alone and in combinations on development of mustard (Brassica juneca) plant. Ten treatment combinations consisting of fixed rate of phosphorus (30 kg P2O5 ha-1) and ten levels of microbial inoculum in gram per kg (no inoculums in treatment T1). Application of fungal formulation @8.5 g/kg on mustard seed and 30 kg P2O5/ha as chemical P increased the plant height and number of branches plant-1 as compared to their respective un-inoculated controls at maturity. Improved soil P availability due to fungal inoculation could explain the role of phosphate solubilizing fungus in soil P mobilization. The plant development was increased by the application of fungal based formulation with seeds.

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2022-06-30

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Krati Trivedi, Dr. Shyam Govind Singh "Effect of phosphate solubilizing fungus (Aspergillus niger) on development (Plant height and number of total branches) of mustard plant (Brassica juncea)" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 9, Issue 3, pp.826-829, May-June-2022.