Effect of Molybdenum and Zinc on Nodulation, Leghaemoglobin Content and Pod Formation of Horse Gram

Prabhavati Edulamudi; Anthony Johnson Antony Masilamani; Vishnuvardhan Zakkula; Veera Mallaiha Konada

doi:10.56093/aaz.v56i3 & 4.78863

Authors

Prabhavati Edulamudi Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur 522 510, India
Anthony Johnson Antony Masilamani Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515 003, India
Vishnuvardhan Zakkula Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur 522 510, India
Veera Mallaiha Konada Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur 522 510, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/aaz.v56i3%20&%204.78863

Abstract

An experiment was conducted during kharif season 2013-15 to study the effect of Rhizobium inoculation under various concentrations of molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn). The treatment comprising of five levels of Mo and Zn (100, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 Î¼g g-1) were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications with and without inoculation with different Rhizobium strains (HGR-4, 6, 13 and 25). Application of Mo up to 250 Î¼g g-1 increased number of pods with prior inoculation of the strain HGR-4. At this concentration the number of nodules formed were more on the plants inoculated with HGR-4 and HGR-6. The amount of leghaemoglobin was maximum at 250 Î¼g g-1 with the strains HGR-4, 6 and 25. Zn enhanced formation of pods up to 500 Î¼g g-1 with the strain HGR-25. The number of nodules increased with increase in Zn concentration up to 1000 Î¼g g-1 when the plants were inoculated with HGR-13 while leghaemoglobin increased up to 750 Î¼g g-1. This study demonstrated that the Horse gram plants inoculated with Rhizobium strains HGR-4, 6, 13 and 25 besides having nitrogen fixing ability also have the ability to grow in high Mo and Zn soils.
Key words: Molybdenum, nitrogen fixation, rhizobia, symbiotic efficiency, zinc

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