Co-inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense promotes growth in forage legumes

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Studies have shown the synergism of co-inoculation with symbiotic and non-symbiotic N2-fixing bacteria, efficiently contribute to plant development. However, for crops such as forage legumes, data on the use of co-inoculation are still incipient, requiring studies to identify the contribution of this technique for application in pasture areas, thus ensuring greater sustainability. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of co-inoculation of Azospirillum brasilense (Ab-V5) and native rhizobia isolated from two forage legumes, Crotalaria spectabilis and Lupinus albus. Two experiments were installed in pots with 8dm3. Both were conducted in a randomized block design (DBC) with four replications and an 8 x 2 factorial scheme with six bacterial strains and two control treatments without inoculation (with presence or absence of mineral nitrogen), co-inoculated or not with the Ab-V5 strain. Plants were cultivated until the time of flowering when shoot (SDM) and root dry matter (RDM), number (NN) and nodule dry matter (NDM), and relative symbiotic efficiency (RSE) were evaluated. Isolates 05-21 and 06-03, for C. spectabilis and L. albus, respectively, indicated higher potential to promote plant growth when co-inoculated with Ab-V5, showing potential to act as substitutes for nitrogenous chemical fertilizers, reducing costs and increasing the sustainability of production.

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Terra, A. B. C., de Rezende, A. V., & Florentino, L. A. (2023). Co-inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense promotes growth in forage legumes. Revista Ceres, 70(5). https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-737X202370050014

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