Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing

ABSTRACT Rhizobacteria have a wide range of plant growth-promoting mechanisms of action, making them an alternative and/or complementary biological input for chemical fertilizers. In this respect, the present study aimed to assess growth and nitrogen accumulation in maize plants as a function of Azo...

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Main Authors: Andréia de L. Moreno, Jorge F. Kusdra, Angelita A. C. Picazevicz
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2021-01-01
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Jorge F. Kusdra
Angelita A. C. Picazevicz
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description ABSTRACT Rhizobacteria have a wide range of plant growth-promoting mechanisms of action, making them an alternative and/or complementary biological input for chemical fertilizers. In this respect, the present study aimed to assess growth and nitrogen accumulation in maize plants as a function of Azospirillum brasilense, Bacillus subtilis, zinc and nitrogen application at sowing. The experiment with the ‘AL Bandeirante’ maize variety was conducted in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized design. The treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 factorial scheme, with six repetitions, considering the presence and absence of Azospirillum brasilense (5 g kg-1), Bacillus subtilis (5 mL kg-1) and zinc (20 g kg-1) in the seeds and addition or not of nitrogen (30 kg ha-1) to the soil. The variables assessed were plant height, stem diameter, leaf, stem, shoot, root and total dry weight, and shoot nitrogen content. Nitrogen fertilization in the absence of zinc increased shoot and total dry weight as well as shoot nitrogen content. Zinc applied to the seeds improved the total and stem dry weight of maize plants in the absence of Bacillus subtilis. Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus subtilis increased the stem diameter and shoot nitrogen content of maize plants when nitrogen fertilization was not performed at sowing. There was no isolated or interaction effect between factors for plant height and root dry weight.
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spelling doaj-art-bee57349d0454e9ebdcde2298d745ac02025-08-20T02:00:33ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292021-01-012529610010.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n2p96-100Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowingAndréia de L. Morenohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5406-5542Jorge F. Kusdrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3651-468XAngelita A. C. Picazeviczhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9570-2942ABSTRACT Rhizobacteria have a wide range of plant growth-promoting mechanisms of action, making them an alternative and/or complementary biological input for chemical fertilizers. In this respect, the present study aimed to assess growth and nitrogen accumulation in maize plants as a function of Azospirillum brasilense, Bacillus subtilis, zinc and nitrogen application at sowing. The experiment with the ‘AL Bandeirante’ maize variety was conducted in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized design. The treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 factorial scheme, with six repetitions, considering the presence and absence of Azospirillum brasilense (5 g kg-1), Bacillus subtilis (5 mL kg-1) and zinc (20 g kg-1) in the seeds and addition or not of nitrogen (30 kg ha-1) to the soil. The variables assessed were plant height, stem diameter, leaf, stem, shoot, root and total dry weight, and shoot nitrogen content. Nitrogen fertilization in the absence of zinc increased shoot and total dry weight as well as shoot nitrogen content. Zinc applied to the seeds improved the total and stem dry weight of maize plants in the absence of Bacillus subtilis. Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus subtilis increased the stem diameter and shoot nitrogen content of maize plants when nitrogen fertilization was not performed at sowing. There was no isolated or interaction effect between factors for plant height and root dry weight.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662021000200096&tlng=enZea maysAzospirillum brasilenseBacillus subtilisPGPRco-inoculation
spellingShingle Andréia de L. Moreno
Jorge F. Kusdra
Angelita A. C. Picazevicz
Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Zea mays
Azospirillum brasilense
Bacillus subtilis
PGPR
co-inoculation
title Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
title_full Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
title_fullStr Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
title_full_unstemmed Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
title_short Rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
title_sort rhizobacteria inoculation in maize associated with nitrogen and zinc fertilization at sowing
topic Zea mays
Azospirillum brasilense
Bacillus subtilis
PGPR
co-inoculation
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