Response of Cassava and Soyabean Grown Sole and Intercropped to Inoculation of Rhizobium and Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi

  • P.O. Akintokun, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,
  • A.O Togun University of ibadan
  • A.K. Akintokun University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • W.B. Akanbi, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso,
Keywords: Glomus etunicatum,, Glomus mossa, Bradyrhizobium japonicum,, Cassava, Soyabean,, Intercropping.

Abstract

Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and rhizobia (Rh) have the potential to supplement soil phosphorus and nitrogen respectively, thereby
reducing the reliance on chemical fertilizer. This study investigated the soil amendment potential of indigenous AMF with or without Bradyrhizobium
species for production of cassava (TMS 30572) and soyabean (TGx 1448-2E) grown sole or intercropped. AMF+Rh gave significant higher plant height PH (47.8cm), number of leaf NL (17.8/plant), leaf area LA (36.5cm 2 ], and number of pod NP (16.5/plant) in soyabean Similarly, AMF+Rh significantly increased cassava plant height PH(96.60cm), number of leaf NL(67.66/plant), leaf area LA(84.11cm ), and fresh tuber weight FTW (945.22g/plant) Application of VAMF (Glomus etunicatum and Glomus mossae) with Bradyrhizobium japonicum to soils has potential to increase production of soybean and cassava 2

Author Biographies

P.O. Akintokun,, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta,

Research and Development Centre,

A.O Togun, University of ibadan

Department of Crop protection and Environmental Biology,

A.K. Akintokun, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department of Microbiology,

W.B. Akanbi,, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso,

Department of Agronomy, Ladoke

Published
2010-07-14
Issue
Vol 1 (2010): Vol 1.
Section
Articles