Inoculation with rhizobium strains in beans crop

Abstract

This paper aimed to evaluate the effect of inoculation on Phaseolus vulgaris (L.) cv. 'Talismã' with four rhizobia strains isolated from Amazon region: UFLA 02-100, UFLA 02-127, UFLA 02-86 and UFLA 02-68, compared to inoculation with strain CIAT-899, officialy authorized as inoculant to common beans by MAPA. The experiment was carried out in the 'Universidade Federal de Lavras' campus, in a randomized block design, with 6 replications and 7 treatments. Treatments were the five strains and two controls: one receiving mineral-N (80kg N ha-1) and the other an absolut control. Nodule number and dry matter weight, shoot dry matter weight, grain yields and N-content both in shoots and grain were evaluated. Inoculation with strain UFLA 02-68 promoted highest grain yields, similar to the control receiving mineral-N, their yields were even higher than that of strain CIAT 889.