EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.
Shatta, A., Mahmoud, A., Ahmed, F., Sallam, A. (2009). EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.. EKB Journal Management System, 34(3), 1569-1579. doi: 10.21608/jacb.2009.90289
A.M. Shatta; A.H.H. Mahmoud; F.H. Ahmed; A.M.A. Sallam. "EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.". EKB Journal Management System, 34, 3, 2009, 1569-1579. doi: 10.21608/jacb.2009.90289
Shatta, A., Mahmoud, A., Ahmed, F., Sallam, A. (2009). 'EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.', EKB Journal Management System, 34(3), pp. 1569-1579. doi: 10.21608/jacb.2009.90289
Shatta, A., Mahmoud, A., Ahmed, F., Sallam, A. EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.. EKB Journal Management System, 2009; 34(3): 1569-1579. doi: 10.21608/jacb.2009.90289

EFFECT OF SEEDLING INOCULATION WITH SOME ASYMBIOTIC N2-FIXERS ON .0THE GROWTH OF BASIL PLANT (Ocimum basilicum) AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS.

Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology
Article 4, Volume 34, Issue 3, March 2009, Page 1569-1579  XML PDF (480.96 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jacb.2009.90289
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Authors
A.M. Shatta1; A.H.H. Mahmoud1; F.H. Ahmed2; A.M.A. Sallam2
1Agricultural Microbiology, Agric. Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture Al-Azhar University.
2Department of Microbiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR).
Abstract
he effect of seedling inoculation after 2 months of cultivation with asymbiotic N2-fixers only, or asymbiotic N2-fixers and either organic fertilizer, or with half normal dose of inorganic N-fertilizer on the growth of Basil plant (Ocimum basilicum) and active constituents (volatile oils) were investigated. The experiment was done during the season in the field of experiments in sandy farm soil of Applied Research Center of Medicinal Plants (ARCMP) related to the National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR).                                                                   .                         
The asymbiotic N2-fixing bacteria used were Azotobacter chroococcum and Azospirillum lipoferum which were isolated from the rhizosphere of Basil plants. The highest densities of Azotobacter chroococcum and Azospirillum lipoferum were found in the rhizosphere of Basil plants, which were inoculated with the active local strains of Azotobacter and Azospirillum respectively in the presence organic fertilizer after four months of cultivation.                        .                                                                                         
Data also showed that the growth of Basil plants and their active constituents were positively influenced by seedling inoculation with the asymbiotic N2-fixers with organic  fertilizer, the highest growth of fresh weight of plant were 2039.5g plant -1 and the highest amount of volatile oil being 0.73 ml/100g fresh weight of plant. On the other hand, the un-inoculated controls gave 1417.0g fresh weight plant-1 and 0.38ml volatile oil/100gm fresh weight of plant after 6 months of cultivation
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