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Effect of inoculation and nitrogen fertilization on nodulation, seed yield and quality of soya beans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. Abu-Shakra  and
A. Bassiri
S. Abu-Shakra
Affiliation:
Department of Crop Production and Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
A. Bassiri
Affiliation:
Department of Crop Production and Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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Summary

Soya beans grown on land planted the previous year with inoculated soya beans produced more nodules, lodging, seed yield, 1000 seed weight, and protein content and less seed oil concentration as compared to those grown on land that was planted with non-inoculated soya beans. Nitrogen fertilization (120kg N/ha) reduced the total number of nodules per plant. Increasing inoculation rates of the seed increased the dry weight of nodules per plant. Location, nitrogen fertilization, and inoculation increased or decreased the levels of certain amino acids but had no significant effect on the sulphur amino acids, cystine and methionine.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 78 , Issue 2 , April 1972 , pp. 179 - 182
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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