EFFECT OF SULFUR APPLICATION WITH Thiobacillus AND Rhizobium INOCULATION ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND PEA PLANT PERFORMANCE | ||||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 30, Issue 9, September 2005, Page 5661-5673 PDF (157.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2005.237965 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Kh. A. Hussein1; M.B. EI-Kotkate2; H.H. EI-Sebaay2 | ||||
| 1Soil & Water Dept Fac. of Agrfc., AI-AzhaT Unlv., Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 2Microbiology Unit, Botany Dept., Fac. of Agrfc., AI-AzhaT Unlv., Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| A pOI experiment was carried cot at the green house of the FacuUy of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University. Cairo, Egypt, to study the effect of sulfur application with inoculation with Thiobacillus and Rhizobium as biofertilil2ltion under two methods of sowing; post-plow and dry sowing on soil properties and pea growth. The obtained results suggest that soil amendment with elemental sutfur at as high as 300kg S.(ed·' proved to be highly significant in promoting better fertility status that led to a remarkable plant response as plant height and dry matter production as well as better planl chemical composuion. Also, inoculation with biofertiJizer (symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria; rhtzobia, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria; thiobacilli) proved 10 be very efficient in the same respect. Applying elemental sulfur together with both bacteria proved 10 be very effective in lowering pH values of the studied soil rendering mosl nutrient elements (macro and micro ones) available to plant roots absorption. ihis eventually enhances plant growth and performance towards desired vegetative growth then better yield of pea plants. This work has also exhibited the positive role of providing enough moisture in the soil rhizosphere. This moisture should be sufficient for good seed germination and survival, and enhanced activity of micro- organisms, as well. This is Ihe case with dry sowing method. | ||||
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