Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 31, No 5 (2018)

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Influence of liquid plant growth promoting rhizo microbial consortia on growth and yield of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) under naturally ventilated polyhouse

G. NISARGA, D. MADAIAH, B. S. SHIVAKUMAR, M. DINESH KUMAR, M. S. NANDISH

Abstract


Study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of liquid plant growthpromoting rhizo microbial consortia on growth and yield of strawberry(Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) under naturally ventilated polyhouse.The study was made during 2017-18 at the Department of FruitScience, College of Horticulture, Mudigere on strawberry cv. Sabrina.The results revealed that application of 75 per cent recommendeddose of fertilizer through fertigation + Azotobacter + Phosphatesolubilising bacteria (PSB) + Potassium solubilising bacteria (KSB)recorded significantly higher plant height (28.17 cm), trifoliate leavesper plant (24.04), crowns per plant (3.83), plant spread along North-South (34.00 cm) and East-West (32.23 cm) with more number ofberries per plant (21.00) and recorded highest fruit yield (387.67 g/plant).

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