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A., Muthu-Kumar and G. M., Sandhya and A., Karthikeyan (2023) Evaluation of bio-fertiliser (bio-inoculant) consortia and their effect on plant growth performance of sandalwood (Santalum album) seedlings. Journal of Tropical Forest Science (JTFS) (Malaysia), 35. pp. 311-321. ISSN 0128-1283
Abstract
An attempt was made to evaluate the efficacy of bio-inoculant in single form and as consortium (two or more) involving various treatments (T1 to T12) for the growth performance of Santalum album seedlings. Analysis of growth parameters (at 90ᵗʰ and 180ᵗʰ day) included shoot length (20.4 cm and 52.50 cm), collar diameter (2.88 mm and 4.27 mm), root length (11.76 cm and 26.00 cm), shoot dry weight (8.90 g and 15.18 g), root dry weight (8.10 g and 15.21 g) and total dry weight (16.99 g and 30.39 g). The parameters revealed growth augmentation (shoot length, collar diameter, root length) at 180th day in T12 plants with bio-fertiliser consortia compared to control (T1) (19.80 cm, 3.42 mm, 8.31 cm) and single bio-inoculants (T2) (21.80 cm, 2.83 mm, 11.92 cm). Growth indices, viz., root shoot ratio (0.91 and 1.01), volume index (266.04 and 1462.82) and Dickson’s quality index (2.08 and 2.28) at 90th and 180th day, with treatment (T12) involving arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) + Azospirillum + Azotobacter + phosphobacteria + potash mobiliser, performed better than control and single bio-inoculant. This study highlights that the efficacy of two or more bio-inoculant in the form of consortium enhances the growth of Santalum album plants in nursery conditions.
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Abstract
An attempt was made to evaluate the efficacy of bio-inoculant in single form and as consortium (two or more) involving various treatments (T1 to T12) for the growth performance of Santalum album seedlings. Analysis of growth parameters (at 90ᵗʰ and 180ᵗʰ day) included shoot length (20.4 cm and 52.50 cm), collar diameter (2.88 mm and 4.27 mm), root length (11.76 cm and 26.00 cm), shoot dry weight (8.90 g and 15.18 g), root dry weight (8.10 g and 15.21 g) and total dry weight (16.99 g and 30.39 g). The parameters revealed growth augmentation (shoot length, collar diameter, root length) at 180th day in T12 plants with bio-fertiliser consortia compared to control (T1) (19.80 cm, 3.42 mm, 8.31 cm) and single bio-inoculants (T2) (21.80 cm, 2.83 mm, 11.92 cm). Growth indices, viz., root shoot ratio (0.91 and 1.01), volume index (266.04 and 1462.82) and Dickson’s quality index (2.08 and 2.28) at 90th and 180th day, with treatment (T12) involving arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) + Azospirillum + Azotobacter + phosphobacteria + potash mobiliser, performed better than control and single bio-inoculant. This study highlights that the efficacy of two or more bio-inoculant in the form of consortium enhances the growth of Santalum album plants in nursery conditions.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| AGROVOC Term: | Santalum album |
| AGROVOC Term: | biofertilizers |
| AGROVOC Term: | plant growth |
| AGROVOC Term: | silviculture |
| AGROVOC Term: | statistical methods |
| AGROVOC Term: | seedlings |
| AGROVOC Term: | microorganisms |
| AGROVOC Term: | soil fertility |
| AGROVOC Term: | crop production |
| Geographical Term: | India |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Azariah Hashim |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2025 07:57 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2025 07:57 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1689 |
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