Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Punamkumari Chauhan, LK Behera and MB Tandel

Abstract:
This experiment was conducted to know the effect of biofertilzers on seedling growth of kadam [Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq.] during the year 2019-20, at Net House, College of Forestry, Navsari, Gujarat in Completely Randomized Design with three replication and seven biofertilizer treatments: control, Azotobacter, Azosprillum, Acetobacter, PSB (Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria), Pseudomonas and VAM (Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza). Among all the treatments, application of VAM @ 10 ml/plant (T7) showed significantly maximum collar diameter (9.62 mm), root length (33.04 cm) and found at par with Azospirillum (T3) at 150 DAT. Whereas, Azospirillum @ 10 ml/plant (T3) exhibited maximum shoot length (80.52 cm), number of leaves/plant (13.33) and found at par with VAM (T7) having 76.50 cm, 13.25 for same growth trait. In biomass, VAM @ 10 ml/plant (T7) produced significantly maximum fresh (96.58 g) and dry weight (19.67 g) at 150 DAT. Overall result showed that an application of VAM @ 10 ml/plant enhance the growth of A. cadamba seedlings at 150 DAT.