A Note on Rhizobium Inoculation of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) using the Fluid Drill Technique
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Experimental Agriculture
- Vol. 14 (1) , 17-21
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700008280
Abstract
The conventional method of inoculating Phaseolus vulgaris with Rhizobium phaseoli, using a peat carrier and dry seeds, was compared with a method using a slurry inoculation of germinating seeds, which were subsequently sown with a fluid drill. The mean number of nodules per plant 28 days after sowing was 0·64 (uninoculated control), 2·14 (dry seed), and 7·0 (fluid drill), differences between treatments being significant at P=0·01. Two varieties included in the experiment gave similar responses, and it is concluded that the fluid drill technique has a useful potential as a method of ensuring good inoculation of legume seedlings.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Nodulation of Legumes in the Sudan III. Response of Haricot Bean to InoculationExperimental Agriculture, 1974
- The preparation and use of legume seed inoculantsPlant and Soil, 1970