Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Effect of Rhizobium Strains and Biofertilizers on the Incidence of Foot and Root Pot (sclerotium Rolfsii) and Yield of Bushbean

K. M. Khalequzzaman
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Ishurdi, Pubna, Bangladesh.

I. Hossaing
Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A glasshouse experiment was carried out to observe the effect of Rhizobium strains and bio-fertilizers on the incidence of foot and root rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and yield of bushbean. Seeds of a susceptible bushbea variety BARI bushbean-1 were treated with six Rhizobium strains namely BAUR 349, BAUR 107, BARIR 301, BARIR 1000, BANAR P6 and BINAR P36, and three bio- fertilizers viz. BAU bio-fertilizer, BARI bio-fertilizer and BINA bio-fertilizer. Treated seeds were sow in S. rolfsii infested soil. Data on incidence of seed rot, foot and root rot, plant growth, grain yield and yield contributing characters were recorded. The incidence of seed rot and foot and root rot were 33.79 and 54.00%, respectively under control. Incidence of seed rot was reduced to 9.75-21.00% and that of foot and root rot to 12.54-27-57% due to treatment of seeds with the materials. The treatments also gave increase in germination, plant stand, plant growth, grain yield and yield contributing characters. The most effective material was BINAR P36, which was followed by BINAR P6 and BINA bio-fertilizer. Rhizobium strain, BINAR P36 may be selected for testing under field conditions.

Keywords: Rhizobium strains, Bio-fertilizer, Bushbean, Glasshouse experiment,

Location: A glasshouse, Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2002

End Date: 00-00-2003

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Bush bean, Bio fertilizer

Objectives:

1. To observe the efficacy of Rhizobium strains and bio-fertilizers to control the foot and root rot disease.

2. To increase plant growth, yield and yield contributing characters of bushbean under glasshouse condition.

Methodology:

Six Rhizobium strains namely BAUR 349, BAUR 107, BARIR 301, BARIR 1000, BANAR P6 and BINAR P36, and three bio-fertilizers viz. BAU bio-fertilizer, BARI bio-fertilizer and BINA bio-fertilizer were tested in a glasshouse experiment against foot and root rot disease of bushbean. The experiment was carried out in a glasshouse of the Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh during 2002-2003.The experimental soil was air dried and uniformly mixed with cow dung at 2:1 ratio. The soil was sterilized with 1.0% formalin over night. The sterilized soil was poured into earthen pots and inoculated with oat culture of S.rolfsii at 0.1%(w/w) following standard procedures before seed sowing. After germination, plants were allowed to grow providing necessary irrigation and nutrients. No plant protection measures were taken to control pests and diseases of the crop Intercultural operations were done to maintain the normal hygienic condition of plant growth in pots. Recorded data were subjected to statistical analysis for mean values and test of significance. The variations among the respective data were compared following the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test using appropriate computer programme.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture, Vol: 32 (2), pp. 49-53, ISSN: 0253-5408

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Findings of the study , it may be concluded that Rhizobium strains, BINAR P36 and BINAR P6 and BINA bio-fertilizer are effective for satisfactory control of seed rot, and foot and root rot diseases of bushbean and thus to increase its pod and seed yield.

Knowledge Management: Journal