Evaluation of Effective Rhizobia Nodulating Faba bean in Western Amhara, Moretna Jiru District
Keywords:
Chickpea, Rhizobium Inoculation, Nodulation, YieldAbstract
This on farm experiment was conducted at Mortina Jiru district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia during the main rainy seasons of 2016/17 and 2017/18. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different commercial and new rhizobia strains and to evaluate the effect phosphorus on nodulation and grain yield of faba bean in the area. The experiment comprised of three Rhizobial strain (EAL 110, 1035 and 1018), one Phosphorus level (10 kg P ha) and control (with-out inoculation and P application) which were laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The analysis of variance showed that except nodule size in 2017/18, all the tested nodulation parameters were not affected by the treatment. Plant height which was obtained from both years was significantly affected by the treatment. In 2016/17, significantly the highest plant height (86.4 cm) was observed from combined application of EAL 110 strain with 10 kg P ha-1. The lowest plant height (78.4 cm) was observed with inoculation of the seed of faba bean with strain 1018. In 2016/17 the highest plant height was observed with sole application of strain 1035. Number of pod per plant also responded for the treatment. In 2016/17, significantly the highest number of pod per plant (21.4) was observed with combined application of strain EAL 110. In 2017/18, significantly the highest number of pod per plant (26.8) was observed with combined application of EAL 110 with 10 kg P. The analysis of variance also showed that, Seed yield exhibited a significant response to the treatment. In 2016/7, significantly the highest seed yield (2537 kg ha-1) was observed with combined application of EAL 110 with 50 kg ha-1. The lowest seed yield (1931.6 kg ha-1) was observed from the control plot. In 2017/18, significantly the highest seed yield was observed with inoculation of the seed of faba bean with strain EAL 110 alone. Hence, Rhizobium inoculation with strain EAL with 10 kg P ha-1 could be recommended for faba bean production at the experimental locations in Mortina Jiru district.
Downloads
References
Abebe Zerihun and Tolera Abera . 2014. Yield Response of Faba bean to Fertilizer Rate,
Rhizobium Inoculation and Lime Rate at Gedo Highland, Western Ethiopia. Global Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Breeding; 2(1):134-139.
Adjei, M.B. and Chambeiss, C.G. 2002. Nitrogen fixation and inoculation of forage legumes. An electronic publication of Agronomy Department. University of Florida. hhtp://edis.ifas.ulf.edu. pp 1-10.
Bulter, T.J. and Evers, G. 2004. Inoculation, nodulation, nitrogen fixation and transfer.Texas cooperative extension (press).
Carter, J. M., Gardner, W. K. and Gibson, A. H. Improved Growth and Yield of Faba Beans (Vicia faba cv. Fiord) by Inoculation with Strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. Viciae in Acid Soils in South-West Victoria
Central Statistical Agency (CSA) (2013/14) Agricultural sample survey. Report on area and production for major crops (private peasant holdings, meher season). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center). 1988. Farm Agronomic to farmers recommendation. An Economic Training Manaual. Completely revised edition, D.F. Mexico. Pp: 51.
Evans, J. 2005. An evaluation of potential Rhizobium inoculant strains used for pulse production in acidic soils of southeast Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 45:257-268.
Fatima, Z., Zia, M. and Chaudhary, M.F. 2007. Interactive effect of Rhizobium strains and P on soybean yield, nitrogen fixation and soil fertility. Pakistan journal of Botany, 39(1): 255-264.
Amanuel, G., K-hne, R.F., Tanner, D.G. and Vlek, P.L.G. 2000. Biological nitrogen fixation in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in the Ethiopian highlands as affected by P fertilization and inoculation. Biol Fertil Soils, 32:353-359
Jackson, M.L. 1958. Soil chemical analysis. Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs. N.J. Sixth Printing 1970. 498pp.
Olsen, S.R., Cole, V., Watanabe, F.S. and Dean, L.A. 1954. Estimations of available phosphorus in soils by extractions with sodium bicarbonate. U.S. Dept. Of Agric. Cric.939, USDA, Washington, DC.
Sameh, H., Youseif , Fayrouz, H., Abd El-Megeed, Saleh, A and Saleh. 2017. Improvement of Faba Bean Yield Using Rhizobium/Agrobacterium Inoculant in Low-Fertility Sandy Soil. Agronomy, 7: 2; doi:10.3390/agronomy7010002
Somasegaran, P. and Hoben, J.H. 1994. Handbook for Rhizobia: methods in legume-Rhizobium technology. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York.
Walkley, A.J. and Black, I.A. 1934. An examination of the degtjareff method for determining soil organic matter and a proposed modification of the chromic acid titration method. Soil Science, 37: 29-38.
Wassie Haile, Teshome Kebede, Shiferaw Boke and Asfaw Hailemariam. On-farm evaluation of Rhizoibia inoculants on Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) at bulie and Chencha weredas in Southern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resource 10(1): 75-84.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
