Department of Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Research Article
The Effect of Rhizobacteria on the Physical Properties of Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.Walp.)
Author(s): Ajayi Olaoluwa O*, Dianda Mahamadi, Fagade Obasola E and Nwadike Blessing
Seventeen isolates including nine rhizobial and eight Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) were obtained from root nodules of
cowpea recovered from three local governments in Nassarawa State Nigeria. Rhizobial spp were co-innoculated with these Plant
growth promoting rhizobacteria and applied as treatments to experimental cowpea (Tvx 3236) plants. Treatments were replicated four
times using block design. The height of the experimental plants were monitored every two weeks to observe if the co-inoculation of rhizobial
spps with NRMs at two different applications of nutrient solution was able to enhance physical properties of the plant such as
height, flowering and podding. It was observed that plant height, flowering and podding were enhanced by co-inoculation of Rhizobial spp.
with a consortium of Agrobacterium spp., Pseudo.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2952-8119.6.159
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