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Effect of Bradyrhizobium , VA mycorrhiza and fertilisers on seed composition of groundnut
Author(s) -
ELSHEIKH E A E,
MOHAMEDZEIN E M M
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05207.x
Subject(s) - tannin , bradyrhizobium , biology , inoculation , bradyrhizobium japonicum , agronomy , composition (language) , horticulture , urea , glomus , zoology , botany , bacteria , rhizobiaceae , symbiosis , rhizobium , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , biochemistry
Summary A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of Bradyrhizobium and mycorrhizal ( Glomus sp.) inoculation compared to adding urea and super phosphate on proximate composition, in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD) and tannin content of groundnut. The results showed that mycorrhizal inoculation and/or superphosphate significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) increased both oil and protein content of groundnut seeds. Bradyrhizobium and/or nitrogen fertiliser significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) increased protein content and significantly decreased the oil content. Bradyrhizobium and/or mycorrhizal inoculation significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) increased the ash, crude fibre, IVPD and tannin content. Biological and chemical fertilisers significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) increased IVPD. Superphosphate fertilisers significantly ( P ≤ 0.05) increased the tannin content. The moisture content was not affected by any treatment.