Open AccessBenefits of inoculation with azotobacter in the growth and production of tomato and peppers
Author(s) -
N Mirjana Jarak,
Simonida Djurić,
D Biljana Djordjevic
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
zbornik matice srpske za prirodne nauke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0828
pISSN - 0352-4906
DOI - 10.2298/zmspn1019071j
Subject(s) - inoculation , azotobacter chroococcum , seedling , transplanting , pepper , biology , sowing , dry matter , horticulture , azotobacter , agronomy , bacteria , genetics
The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of Azotobacter chroococcum in tomato and pepper growth and production by using two types of inoculation - seed inoculation and seedling inoculation. The effect of inoculation was observed thirty days after sowing, thirty days after transplanting, and in the phase of technological maturity. The following were measured: height of the plants, dry matter of the plants and number and the weight of the fruits. Inoculation had a positive effect on these in both plants. With tomato, better results were achieved when seedlings were inoculated. With pepper, the length of the plant and the dry matter were greater with seedling inoculation, whereas the number and the weight of the fruits were greater with seed inoculation