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Yield Increases in Summer Cereal Crops in Israeli Fields Inoculated with Azospirillum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Y. Kapulnik ,
S. Sarig ,
I. Nur ,
Y. Okon ,
J. Kigel  and
Y. Henis
Y. Kapulnik
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
S. Sarig
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
I. Nur
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
Y. Okon
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
J. Kigel
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
Y. Henis
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, PO Box 12, Israel
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Summary

Inoculating Zea mays (three cultivars), Sorghum bicolor, Panicum miliaceum and Setaria italica with nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the genus Azospirillum in Northern Negev and Bet Shean Valley field experiments resulted in significant increases in yield of grain and foliage of commercial value. It was concluded that inoculating summer cereal crops in Israel may save valuable nitrogen fertilizer.

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Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 179 - 187
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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