Beneficial Effect of PSB and AM Fungus Inoculation on Growth and Nutrient (N, P, K) Uptake in Glycine max var. LSb1

Abstract

The influence of a phosphate solubilizing bacterium (Pseudomonas striata) and Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) on the growth of Glycine max var. LSb1. revealed that G. mosseae and P. striata  inoculated plants in sterilized soil produced significantly higher growth, dry matter, increase in nodule number, N, P and K uptake in shoot.  A moderate or lower growth response was observed among the plants growth in unsterilized soil and either PSB or AM inoculation.  On the contrary un-inoculated plants in sterilized garden soil do not showed better growth and total N, P and K uptake.  Therefore, synergistic effect was recorded with increased plant dry matter, nodule number, N, P and K uptake in the plants treated with both the inoculants in sterilized soil.