Journal of Environmental Biology

Role of bioinoculants and organic fertilizers in fodder production and

quality of leguminous tree species

Author Details

Seema Mishra

(Corresponding author)

SIES Indian Institute of Environment Management, Sri. Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Vidyapuram,

Sector-V, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - 400 706, India

e-mail: seema.mishra03@gmail.com

Satyawati Sharma

Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas,

New Delhi - 110 016, India

Padma Vasudevan

Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas,

New Delhi - 110 016, India

Publication Data

Paper received:

16 February 2010

Revised received:

25 May 2010

Accepted:

15 July 2010

Abstract

The comparative effect of?? dual inoculation of native N fixer (Rhizobium) and AM fungi consortia with different organic fertilizers (vermicompost and farm yard manure) on fodder production and quality of two leguminous tree species (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de. Wit. and Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.) in silvopastoral system and their impact on the fodder production of un-inoculated Panicum maximum Jacq. under cut and carry system. After three years of plantation maximum tree survival was in L. leucocephala in all the treatments in comparison to S. sesban while fodder production was more in S. sesban for initial two years and in third year it accelerated in L. leucocephala. Dual inoculation with vermicompost significantly improved fodder production, fodder quality and rhizosphere microflora in L. leucocephala but in S. sesban dual inoculation was at par with single inoculation of N fixer, AM fungi and control (without inoculation). The grass production was higher with L. leucocephala for two years while in third year it was more with S. sesban.? The association of Rhizobium with AM fungi in L. leucocephala was better than in S. sesban.

Key words

Bio-inoculants, Biofertilizers, Silvopastoral system, Fodder production, Tree species

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