Journal of Siberian Federal University. Biology / Effect of Biological and Chemical Fertilization on the Yield and Nutrients of Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) Seeds

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Biology. 2017 10 (3)
Authors
Rahimzadeh, Saeedeh; Sohrabi, Yousef; Pirzad, Alireza; Sheykhbaglou, Roghayyeh
Contact information
Rahimzadeh, Saeedeh: Urmia University Urmia, Iran; Sohrabi, Yousef: University of Kurdistan Sanandaj, Iran; Pirzad, Alireza: Urmia University Urmia, ; ; Sheykhbaglou, Roghayyeh: University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Ardabil, Iran
Keywords
Dracocephalum moldavica; inoculum; nutrients; seed yield; Thiobacillus; Dracocephalum moldavica; Thiobacillus
Abstract

To evaluate the effect of microbial inocula application on the yield and nutrients content of Dracocephalum moldavica L. seeds, a field experiment based on randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted at the Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center of West Azerbaijan (Urmia, Iran) in 2010. Treatments were microbial inocula [seed inoculation with nitrogen fixing bacteria (Nb), phosphate solubilizing bacteria (Pb), sulfur oxidizing bacteria (Sb), Nb+Pb, Nb+Sb, Pb+Sb, Nb+Pb+Sb], chemical fertilizer (nitrogen+phosphorus+potassium of chemical origin (NPK)) and control (no fertilizer). The highest yield of seeds (3366 kg ha-1) was obtained in the NPK treatment. Maximum seed nitrogen (3.74 %) and manganese (0.0062 mg kg-1) contents occurred in Nb treatment. The highest percentage of sulfur (0.56 %) and content of zinc (0.184 mg kg-1) were obtained in Sb treatment, while the maximum iron content (0.62 mg kg-1) was observed in the Nb+Pb+Sb. In conclusion, seed inoculation with sulfur oxidizing bacteria (Thiobacillus strains) improves nutrients availability in calcareous soils

Pages
323-332
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/34998

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