ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Inoculation with Azospirillum Brasilense on Development and Yielding of Maize (Zea Mays Ssp Saccharata L.) under Different Cultivation Conditions
D. Swedrzynska, A. Sawicka
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August Cieskowski Agricultural University Poznan, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Wolynska 35, PL-60637 Poznan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2000;9(6):505-509
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The influence of inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense strain, two levels of nitrogen fertilizer, and seed treatment with fungicidal seed dressing on the development acid yield of maize were determined in field experiments. In these studies nitrogenase activity, chlorophyll content in plants, yield size and quality were used as control parameters. It has been found that inoculation of maize crops with an active strain of Azospirillum brasilense has a beneficial effect on maize vigour and yield under the climatic and soil conditions of the Wielkopolska region.