Phosphorus management in maize using PSB (Phosphorus solubilising bacteria) in Vertisol Rathor Gopal1,*, Sharma S.K.2, Chopra Neelam3, Bhargava Bhupendra H.1 1SRGBN College, Sanawad, Khargone (M.P.) India 2Depart. of Soil Sci. and Agricultural Chem., Collage of Agriculture, Indore (M.P.) India 3Department of Chemistry, Government BHEL College, Bhopal (M.P.) India. Email: gopal.rathor8@gmail.com *Corresponding Author Address: Polygon Agro India Pvt. Ltd., Sanawad, Khargone(M.P.) India-44111
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract The field experiment conducted at farmer field during kharif season with deferent treatment of phosphorus solubilising bacteria combination of deferent fertilizers showed that the application of PSB with phosphoric fertilizer gave higher effects on growth and yield of maize. PSB increased the solubility of phosphate in soil and enhanced the plant growth by improving biological fixation. Application of PSB helped in reducing 30–40 per cent consumption of P fertilizer, control soil and water pollution and also balance the physical, biological and chemical soil fertility. Top Keywords Phosphorous, PSB, fertilizer, biofertilizer, vertisol. Top |