Benefits of inoculation with rhizobacteria on growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L) cv Violet De Galmi cultivation
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Benefits of inoculation with rhizobacteria on growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L) cv Violet De Galmi cultivation
Abstract
Onion production is tightly dependent on chemical inputs like fertilizers and pesticides which alter environment and crop production in Senegal. To contribute to the improvement of this situation, a biofertilizer based on a mixture of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains is tested in greenhouse on soils sampled from two agroecological areas namely Senegal River valley and Niayes and in field at Sangalkam experimental station in Niayes zone. Even though no significant difference was noted between soils, onion plant length and bulbs weight are enhanced with the PGPR-inoculant in greenhouse experiment in comparison to control. Under field conditions, rhizobacterial inoculation resulted in a significant increase of plant growth parameters such as neck diameter and height compared to the non-inoculated control. Although inoculation treatment was lower than the farmers’ practice consisting of conventional mineral fertilizer, it significantly increased average weight and yield of onion bulbs by 75.50% and 69.82% respectively, compared to the control. Rhizobacterial inoculation increased mainly onion plant growth and production in field comparared to the non-inoculated plants.
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