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A Note on Rhizobium Inoculation of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) using the Fluid Drill Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. M. Hardaker  and
R. C. Hardwick
J. M. Hardaker
Affiliation:
National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwick
R. C. Hardwick
Affiliation:
National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwick
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Summary

The conventional method of inoculating Phaseolus vulgaris with Rhizobium phaseoli, using a peat carrier and dry seeds, was compared with a method using a slurry inoculation of germinating seeds, which were subsequently sown with a fluid drill. The mean number of nodules per plant 28 days after sowing was 0·64 (uninoculated control), 2·14 (dry seed), and 7·0 (fluid drill), differences between treatments being significant at P=0·01. Two varieties included in the experiment gave similar responses, and it is concluded that the fluid drill technique has a useful potential as a method of ensuring good inoculation of legume seedlings.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , January 1978 , pp. 17 - 21
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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