Studies of different microbial inoculants on growth of cardamom in nursery condition.

Abstract

Nursery experiment was conducted to evaluate Trichoderma, P solubilizer and N fixers for growth promoting activity of cardamom under shade net. Microbial inoculants such as Trichoderma, Bacillus coagulans (P solubilizer) and Azotobacter (N fixer) were used for the studies. The growth of the plants showed significant difference between the treatments in almost all the growth parameters except in some stages it is not showing significant difference. The results of the treated plants compared to control did not show much difference. The potting mixture at forestry college nursery has to be provided biofertilizer viz. Trichoderma, P solubilizer and if necessary the N fixers for the cardamom seedlings.