Role of bioinoculants and organic fertilizers in fodder production and quality of leguminous tree species.
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2011-01
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The comparative effect of dual inoculation of native N fixer (Rhizobium) and AM fungi consortia with different
organic fertilizers (vermicompost and farm yard manure) on fodder production and quality of two leguminous tree
species (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de. Wit. and Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.) in silvopastoral system and
their impact on the fodder production of un-inoculated Panicum maximum Jacq. under cut and carry system. After
three years of plantation maximum tree survival was in L. leucocephala in all the treatments in comparison to
S. sesban while fodder production was more in S. sesban for initial two years and in third year it
accelerated in L. leucocephala. Dual inoculation with vermicompost significantly improved fodder production,
fodder quality and rhizosphere microflora in L. leucocephala but in S. sesban dual inoculation was at par with
single inoculation of N fixer, AM fungi and control (without inoculation). The grass production was higher with L.
leucocephala for two years while in third year it was more with S. sesban. The association of Rhizobium with
AM fungi in L. leucocephala was better than in S. sesban.
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Bio-inoculants, Biofertilizers, Silvopastoral system, Fodder production, Tree species
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Mishra Seema, Sharma Satyawati, Vasudevan Padma. Role of bioinoculants and organic fertilizers in fodder production and quality of leguminous tree species. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2011 Jan; 32(1): 57-64.