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FIELD EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT ISOLATES OF AZOTOBACTER CROOCOCUM FOR IMPROVING THE YIELD OF FINGER MILLET (ELEUSINE CORACANA (L.) GAERTN.

Mahatma L*., Naik B.M., Mehta B.P., Solanky K.U., Chaudhary P.P. and Sabalpara A.N.

ABSTRACT

Field experiments for the three years (2009-11) were conducted to see the Field efficacy of different isolates of Azotobacter croococum for improving the yield of Finger millet. Native Azotobacter isolates (Azotobacter ABN-1) was isolated and selected on the basis of its performance in in vitro as well as pot studies. Other five different isolates were procured from the different sources and named as exotoic-Azoto-1 to 5. Recommended split quantity of chemical fertilizer (40:20:0) were applied in the treatment of Recommended doses of fertilizer as per the standard method of fertilizer application. Significant different in the potentiality of the different isolate were observed. Azotobacter ABN-1 was found best among all with the highest number of productive tillers (22.33), maximum plant height (72.33cm) highest grain yield (2388.67 Kg ha-1) and highest fodder yield (2388.67 Kg ha-1) as compared to the exotoic-Azoto-2 to 5. Exotoic-Azoto-1 was numerically lower, however, were stastically et par with the Azotobacter ABN-1.

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