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Bio-Priming with Compatible Rhizospheric Microbes Enhances Growth and Micronutrient Uptake of Red Cabbage

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  • Deepranjan Sarkar

    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India)

  • Amitava Rakshit

    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
    Equal in contribution of correspondence.)

  • Hanuman Prasad Parewa

    (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Jodhpur 342304, India)

  • Subhan Danish

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan)

  • Saleh Alfarraj

    (Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Rahul Datta

    (Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
    Equal in contribution of correspondence.)

Abstract

Red cabbage is known as the millennium’s functional food, which has a lot of importance in our diet because of the health-promoting ingredients present in it. The current study investigated the synergistic relationship of rhizospheric-competent microbial agents ( Trichoderma harzianum , Pseudomonas fluorescens , and Bacillus subtilis ) in modulating the performance of red cabbage under the field conditions of Middle Gangetic Plains, India. Growth parameters were studied at three developmental stages, viz., pre-cupping, early head formation, and maturity. Our results suggested that the dual application of T . harzianum + P . fluorescens along with the 75% recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF) increased the number of leaves (24.6), leaf area (537.2 cm 2 ), root length (19.8 cm), and micronutrient uptake (Fe, Mn, and Cu) by head of the crop, whereas the co-inoculation of P . fluorescens and B . subtilis along with 75% RDF enhanced plant spread (39.0 cm), earliness (95.2 days), and Zn uptake. Maximum plant height (28.7 cm) and chlorophyll (SPAD, 77.3) were recorded in 100% RDF (120:60:60 kg ha −1 ) and the combination of T . harzianum + B . subtilis along with 75% RDF, respectively. Interestingly, consortium ( T . harzianum + P . fluorescens ) bio-primed plants recorded about 14% higher root length in comparison to plants receiving sole fertilizers. The regression analysis revealed a significant relationship of Fe and Mn uptake with chlorophyll (SPAD) and between Zn uptake and the earliness of the crop. The present study indicated that seedling bio-priming with the dual consortium of efficient bio-agents is a viable strategy to lessen our dependence on chemical fertilizers for improving red cabbage production.

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  • Deepranjan Sarkar & Amitava Rakshit & Hanuman Prasad Parewa & Subhan Danish & Saleh Alfarraj & Rahul Datta, 2022. "Bio-Priming with Compatible Rhizospheric Microbes Enhances Growth and Micronutrient Uptake of Red Cabbage," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-20, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:11:y:2022:i:4:p:536-:d:788613
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