Effect of consortium of endophytic Nitrogen fixing bacteria on yield and quality of pre-seasonal sugarcane second Ratoon

Abstract

The experiment was conducted oat PGI Farm, MPKV, Rahuriduring 2015-16 to study the “Effect of consortium of nitrogen fixing bacteria on yield and quality of pre-seasonal sugarcane (second ratoon)”. In this experiment 6 treatments and 4 replications used in randomized block design. There were four levels of nitrogen 0, 25, 50 and 100 % and 100 % P2O5, 100 % K2O along with and without foliar spray of consortium of endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria. The result revealed that yield & quality of pre-seasonal sugarcane (second ratoon) were increased with foliar spray of consortium of endophytic bacteria along with 25 % N of RD. Among all the treatments, 100% N (RDF) recorded significantly highest yield and quality.