Biofertilizer Activity of Azospirillum sp. B510 on the Rice Productivity in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Rice production in Ghana has become unsustainable due to the extremely nutrient-poor soils. It is caused by inadequate soil fertility management, including the inefficient application of fertilizers. A practical solution could be the biofertilizers, Azospirillum sp. B510. We performed field trials in Ghana and Japan to compare the effects of B510 colonization on selected Ghanaian rice varieties grown. The B510 inoculation significantly enhanced the rice cultivars' growth and yield. The phenotypic characteristics observed in rice varieties Exbaika, Ex-Boako, AgraRice, and Amankwatia were mainly short length and high tillering capacity. These features are attributed to the host plant (cv. Nipponbare), from which the strain B510 was isolated. Furthermore, Azospirillum spe

SUBMITTER: Sarkodee-Addo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8469361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature