Journal article
Growth and nodulation of tropical food legumes in dilute solution culture
Plant and Soil, Vol.122(2), pp.249-258
1990
Abstract
Twenty-two tropical food legumes were grown in dilute nutrient solution with or without rhizobium inoculation and supplied with either low or adequate amounts of inorganic N. Growth of legumes supplied with adequate inorganic N was generally satisfactory. However, solution phosphorus (P) concentration (15μM) was excessive for black gram, while the initial solution manganese concentration (1.8μM) was excessive for green gram. Growth responses to inoculation with rhizobium at low inorganic N supply were obtained in only 9 of the 22 legumes studied, and shoot dry matter yields were ≤ 51% of those obtained with adequate N supply. Poor growth by inoculated plants with a low N supply was attributed to failure of the inoculated strain of Bradyrhizobium to infect roots (lima bean and Mexican yam bean), to low nodule numbers (green gram, black gram and navy bean), or to excessive uptake of P (black gram, adzuki bean, pigeonpea, winged bean and cowpea cv. Vita 4) and/or manganese (green gram and black gram). High solution temperatures may have limited N fixation by some of the legumes, particularly chickpea.
Details
- Title
- Growth and nodulation of tropical food legumes in dilute solution culture
- Authors/Creators
- R.W. Bell (Author/Creator) - The University of QueenslandD.G. Edwards (Author/Creator) - The University of QueenslandC.J. Asher (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Plant and Soil, Vol.122(2), pp.249-258
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Identifiers
- 991005544713307891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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