The effect of bio-fertilizer and organic fertilizer application on some nutrients concentration and growth characteristics of tomato

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 professor, Department of soil science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

2 MSc graduate student, Department of soil science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

3 Associate professor Department of soil science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

4 Assistant professor department of Soil Science, Vali-e-Asr University

5 Associate professor of soil biology department, soil and water research institute of Iran

Abstract

In order to investigate the effect of bio-fertilizer and organic fertilizer application on some nutrients concentration and some growth characteristics of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.), a greenhouse experiment was conducted in a factorial in randomized completely design with four replications. Treatments were involved: inoculation of tomato Seeds with Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida strains 168 and 41, Azospirillum sp, A.lipoferum, A.halopraeferens and replacement of culture substrate with the spent mushroom compost in volume ratios of 0, 20, 40 and 60%. Results indicated that the concentration of P, Ca and K in leaf and fruit significantly increased by different treatments. The greatest amount of phosphorus, calcium and potassium was observed in treatment inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens and cultured in culture substrate containing 20% of spent mushroom compost. The results also showed that the effect of plant growth promoting bacteria and the spent mushroom compost on growth characteristic of tomato, was significant. The highest chlorophyll a content and yield was apperceived in plants inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens and cultured in culture substrate containing 20% of spent mushroom compost. Growth characteristic included chlorophyll a, total chlorophyll, fruit firmness and acidity was maximum in treatments inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida strain 168 and in culture substrate teartment containing 20% of spent mushroom compost. The greatest amount of fruit suger was observed in treatment  inoculated with A.halopraeferens in culture substrate teartment containing 20% the spent mushroom compost. Overall the results showed that the use of the spent mushroom compost and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria played a significat role in the tomato’s physiological characteristics, nutrition and yield. Also regarding the parameters of chlorophyll, total yield and plant nutrition, the interaction between spent mushroom compost and  bacteria was significant, representing effective and increasing role of concurrent use of compost and bacteria as an organic-microbial fertilizer to improve plant growth.

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Applied Soil Research
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
February 2015
Pages 105-118

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  • Receive Date: 07 June 2014
  • Revise Date: 10 April 2016
  • Accept Date: 21 February 2015

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