Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development

ABSTRACT Soybean cultivation holds national and international significance, necessitating sustainable production practices. This study evaluated the impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and cover crops on soybean yield components and grain yield. The experiment followed a randomized...

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Main Authors: Natasha Ohanny da Costa Monteiro, Adriano Stephan Nascente, Nara Oliveira Silva Souza, Dennis Ricardo Cabral Cruz, Izabely Vitória Lucas Ferreira, Izaque de Sousa Rocha
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Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2025-05-01
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author Natasha Ohanny da Costa Monteiro
Adriano Stephan Nascente
Nara Oliveira Silva Souza
Dennis Ricardo Cabral Cruz
Izabely Vitória Lucas Ferreira
Izaque de Sousa Rocha
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description ABSTRACT Soybean cultivation holds national and international significance, necessitating sustainable production practices. This study evaluated the impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and cover crops on soybean yield components and grain yield. The experiment followed a randomized block design in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme with four replications. Treatments included the application of a PGPR combination (Bacillus sp. + Serratia marcescens) and five cover crops grown in the off-season: rice, corn, millet, Urochloa ruziziensis, and a cover crops mix. Over five agricultural seasons (2019/20–2023/24), we assessed the number of pods per plant, grains per pod, 100-grain mass, and grain yield. Cover crops did not influence yield components or grain yield. However, applying the PGPR mixture (Bacillus sp. BRM 63573 + Serratia marcescens BRM 32114) significantly improved 100-grain mass and grain yield. Among climatic factors, solar radiation was the primary determinant of grain yield variation. These findings highlight the potential of PGPR to enhance soybean production sustainably, while cover crops may require further investigation to optimize their role in this system.
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spelling doaj-art-700397f91a444b63bf26e2d2f47f36802025-08-20T01:54:38ZengUniversidade Federal De ViçosaRevista Ceres2177-34912025-05-017210.71252/2177-34912025720016Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean developmentNatasha Ohanny da Costa Monteirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-9727Adriano Stephan Nascentehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-3797Nara Oliveira Silva Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3221-7805Dennis Ricardo Cabral Cruzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-7751Izabely Vitória Lucas Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-5474Izaque de Sousa Rochahttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-4452-9764ABSTRACT Soybean cultivation holds national and international significance, necessitating sustainable production practices. This study evaluated the impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and cover crops on soybean yield components and grain yield. The experiment followed a randomized block design in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme with four replications. Treatments included the application of a PGPR combination (Bacillus sp. + Serratia marcescens) and five cover crops grown in the off-season: rice, corn, millet, Urochloa ruziziensis, and a cover crops mix. Over five agricultural seasons (2019/20–2023/24), we assessed the number of pods per plant, grains per pod, 100-grain mass, and grain yield. Cover crops did not influence yield components or grain yield. However, applying the PGPR mixture (Bacillus sp. BRM 63573 + Serratia marcescens BRM 32114) significantly improved 100-grain mass and grain yield. Among climatic factors, solar radiation was the primary determinant of grain yield variation. These findings highlight the potential of PGPR to enhance soybean production sustainably, while cover crops may require further investigation to optimize their role in this system.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2025000100703&lng=en&tlng=enSustainable agricultureGlycine maxNo-tillage systembeneficial microorganismsmultifunctional rhizobacteria
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Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
Revista Ceres
Sustainable agriculture
Glycine max
No-tillage system
beneficial microorganisms
multifunctional rhizobacteria
title Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
title_full Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
title_fullStr Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
title_full_unstemmed Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
title_short Beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
title_sort beneficial rhizobacteria and cover crops on soybean development
topic Sustainable agriculture
Glycine max
No-tillage system
beneficial microorganisms
multifunctional rhizobacteria
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