Growth and yield of corn hybrids in response to association with Azospirillum brasilense and nitrogen fertilization

Revista Ceres

Deniele Marini¹  Vandeir Francisco Guimarães¹  Janaína Dartora¹  Maria Do Carmo Lana¹  Artur Soares Pinto Júnior¹ 

关键词: Zea mays L.;    inoculation;    nitrogen-fixing bacteria;    plant hormones;    Zea mays L.;    inoculação;    bactérias diazotróficas;    fito-hormônios;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0034-737X201562010015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

There is a growing interest in optimizing the positive effects of the association between Azospirillum bacteria and corn crop in order to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizers. This study aimed to evaluate the inoculation efficiency of an A. brasilense-based commercial product in association with different rates of nitrogen fertilization in two corn genotypes. The experiment was arranged in a 2 x 2 x 5 factorial randomized block design, with four replications. The treatments consisted of two corn hybrids (30F53 and CD386); with and without inoculation with a commercial product based on A. brasilense and five nitrogen rates (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 kg ha-1). The variables plant height, basal stem diameter, leaf area, shoot dry matter, leaf nitrogen content, length and diameter of the cob, weight of 100 grains and grain yield were evaluated. Inoculation with A. brasilense provided increases of 11 and 12% in leaf area and shoot dry matter, respectively. There were differences in the response of the corn hybrids for most variables and the increase in nitrogen supply provided increments in the growth and yield of corn.

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