Effect of integrated use of Azotobacter and nitrogen fertilizer on yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.)

T. Balemi

doi:10.1556/AAgr.54.2006.4.11

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Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volume/Issue:: Volume 54: Issue 4

Effect of integrated use of Azotobacter and nitrogen fertilizer on yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.)

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T. Balemi

T. Balemi Ambo College of Agriculture, Ambo, Ethiopia

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Pages:: 499–505

Online Publication Date:: 13 Dec 2006

Publication Date:: 01 Dec 2006

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1556/AAgr.54.2006.4.11

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A field experiment was conducted during the summerseason of 2000-2001 at IARI, New Delhi using the onion cultivar Pusa Madhvi to identify a suitable Azotobacter strain and nitrogen level combination(s) for better yield and quality of onion. The treatments consisted of factorial combinations of four levels of nitrogen (0, 25, 50 and 75% recommended doses) and three Azotobacter strains (CBD-15, AS-4 and M-4) with two uninoculated controls, one with the full dose of N and the other without NPK. The results revealed that the application of 75% recommended N dose along with inoculation with CBD-15 or M-4 significantly increased the marketable yield and the nitrogen content in both leaves and bulbs, over the control with the full dose of nitrogen, whereas only 75% recommended N + CBD-15 led to a significantly increased total yield. Total soluble solids (TSS) and neck thickness were significantly reduced by the application of 50% recommended N dose along with inoculation with CBD-15 or M-4 compared with the uninoculated control with the full N dose. Inoculation with any of the Azotobacter strains along with 50 or 75% recommended N dose significantly reduced the sprouting loss during storage, while inoculation significantly reduced rotting and total losses when combined with 50 or 25% recommended N doses.

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Acta Agronomica Hungarica

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Acta Agronomica Hungarica
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