The effectiveness of chemical fertilizer combined with lime, cow manure and indigenous nitrogen-fixing bacteria inoculation on soil fertility and white bean yield

Nguyen, Van Chuong (2025) The effectiveness of chemical fertilizer combined with lime, cow manure and indigenous nitrogen-fixing bacteria inoculation on soil fertility and white bean yield. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science (MJSS) (Malaysia), 29. pp. 19-28. ISSN 1394-7990

In response to the increasing costs, decreasing efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer use, and arsenic-contaminated soil leading to reduced crop yield and quality. The agricultural community has actively looking for sustainable alternatives to exploit the natural nitrogen source from biological N fixation, lime and cow manure supplementation to improve crop yield and quality. This study investigated the combined effects of Indigenously Endogenous Nitrogen Bacteria (IENB) and its combination with cow manure (CM) and lime on soil fertility, available nutrients as well as yield and quality parameters of white bean. The study included the application of lime rates (0 and 3.0 CaCO₃/ha); CM (0 and 5.0 t/ha) combined with Bacterium strain BS1897 species on "BI" variety of white bean, using a complete factorial design with 4 treatment levels and 4 replications. The results showed that the application of lime, CM, and Bacterium strain NTLG2-5 (B. NTLG2-5) to the soil had a positive effect on white bean plants. The fresh seed yield significantly raised to compare to the control treatment, which ranged from 17.0 to 33.0%. The As accumulation of white bean stems decreased significantly from 21.3 to 65.8% compared to the control treatment. In particular, there was no As accumulation of white bean seeds in all treatments. The addition of lime and CM, either separately or in combination, fully improved plant yield and quality. Therefore, it is necessary to apply lime, fertilizer, and indigenous IENB inoculation in combination to increase crop yield and improve crop quality on the As contamination soil and irrigation water.

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Abstract

In response to the increasing costs, decreasing efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer use, and arsenic-contaminated soil leading to reduced crop yield and quality. The agricultural community has actively looking for sustainable alternatives to exploit the natural nitrogen source from biological N fixation, lime and cow manure supplementation to improve crop yield and quality. This study investigated the combined effects of Indigenously Endogenous Nitrogen Bacteria (IENB) and its combination with cow manure (CM) and lime on soil fertility, available nutrients as well as yield and quality parameters of white bean. The study included the application of lime rates (0 and 3.0 CaCO₃/ha); CM (0 and 5.0 t/ha) combined with Bacterium strain BS1897 species on "BI" variety of white bean, using a complete factorial design with 4 treatment levels and 4 replications. The results showed that the application of lime, CM, and Bacterium strain NTLG2-5 (B. NTLG2-5) to the soil had a positive effect on white bean plants. The fresh seed yield significantly raised to compare to the control treatment, which ranged from 17.0 to 33.0%. The As accumulation of white bean stems decreased significantly from 21.3 to 65.8% compared to the control treatment. In particular, there was no As accumulation of white bean seeds in all treatments. The addition of lime and CM, either separately or in combination, fully improved plant yield and quality. Therefore, it is necessary to apply lime, fertilizer, and indigenous IENB inoculation in combination to increase crop yield and improve crop quality on the As contamination soil and irrigation water.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	soil fertility
AGROVOC Term:	fertilization
AGROVOC Term:	liming
AGROVOC Term:	inoculation
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	limes
AGROVOC Term:	nitrogen-fixing bacteria
AGROVOC Term:	crop yield
AGROVOC Term:	nutrient availability
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2026 14:00
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2026 14:00
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4939

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