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Rhizobium Inoculation and Micronutrient Addition Influence the Growth, Yield, Quality and Nutrient Uptake of Garden Peas (Pisum sativum L.)

Md. Abdul Quddus¹, Md. Ataur Rahman¹, Razu Ahmed¹, Mohammad Eyakub Ali², Khokan Kumer Sarker³, Md. Alamgir Siddiky⁴, Mohibur Rahman⁴, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis⁵, Samy Sayed^6,7, Ahmed Gaber^8,9, Akbar Hossain^10,*

1 Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, 1701, Bangladesh
2 Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, 1701, Bangladesh
3 Irrigation and Water Management Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, 1701, Bangladesh
4 Regional Agricultural Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla, 3500, Bangladesh
5 Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P. O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
6 Department of Science and Technology, University College‑Ranyah, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
7 Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
8 Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
9 Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
10 Division of Soil Science, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh

* Corresponding Author: Akbar Hossain. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Microbial Biotechnology Applications on Plant Performance and Physiology for Sustainable Production )

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2024, 93(5), 901-922. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.049226

Received 31 December 2023; Accepted 29 March 2024; Issue published 28 May 2024

Abstract

Garden pea productivity and qualities are hampered in zinc (Zn), boron (B), and molybdenum (Mo) deficient soil. Thus, the combination of micronutrients (i.e., Zn, B, and Mo) and rhizobium is necessary to increase the productivity and quality of garden peas, since this management for garden peas is neglected in Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study was made to assess the effectiveness of rhizobium inoculant singly or in combination with the micronutrients (i.e., Zn, B, and Mo) on growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and quality of garden peas. Treatments were: T = Control, T = Rhizobium inoculation at 50 g/kg seed, T = T + ZnMo, T = T + BMo, T = T + ZnB, T = T + ZnBMo and T = ZnBMo. All treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design and repeated all treatments in three times. The application of 3 kg Zn, 2 kg B, and 1 kg Mo ha with inoculation of Rhizobium at 50 g kg seed (T) facilitated to increase of 44.8% in the green pod and 29.7% seed yield over control. The same treatment contributed to attaining the maximum nodulation (25.3 plant), Vitamin C (43.5 mg 100 g), protein content (22.2%), and nutrient uptake as well as accumulation in garden peas. Among all treatment combinations, treatment T was found superior to others based on microbial activities, soil fertility, and profitability. The results of the study found that the application of 3 kg Zn, 2 kg B, and 1 kg Mo ha in combination with Rhizobium inoculation (50 g kg seed) can improve the yield and quality of garden peas. The results of the study have the potential for the areas, where there is no use of Rhizobium inoculant or Zn, B, and Mo fertilizer for cultivation of garden pea.

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