Abstract
Bio-fertilizers have not been exploited in Kenya on tea production despite benefits demonstrated in many crops. The bio-fertilizers are organisms that enrich nutrient soil quality. Plants have beneficial relationships with such organisms. Shubhodoya mycorrhizal bio-fertilizer is a consortium of three different species of Glomus mycorrhizal fungus, produced in laboratory under sterile conditions. They are cultured and used for inoculating seed or soil or both under ideal conditions to increase availability of plant nutrients. A nursery experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Shubhodaya mycorrhizal bio-fertilizer (SMB) in enhancing growth of two tea clones, TRFK 306 and EPK TN14-3. Different rates of SMB (0.6g, 0.9g, and 1.2g), standard treatment (6g diammonium phosphate) and control (no fertilizer) were laid out in randomized complete block design. Sleeved seedlings with the soil were randomly sampled from the nursery for analysis of soil pH, assessment of growth parameters and mycorrhizal colonization were conducted. Root samples were used to determine dry weight and to conduct assays for VAM infection. The SMB did not have adverse effects on soil pH in the nursery. Plants subjected to the DAP treatment all died after weeks 27. Increasing application of SMB rates and frequency increased shoot growth. SMB at 1.2 g exhibited the lowest shoots dry weight while SMB at 0.6 and 0.9g had the highest. After 62 weeks from planting, there was an abrupt increase in shoot dry weight. Successful colonization of tea roots with inoculation of SMB was also observed. SMB colonized the tea roots an indication that it has potential for exploitation.
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SMB did not adversely affect nursery soil pH.
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e0“The SMB did not have adverse effects on soil pH in the nursery.”
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DAP-treated tea plants died after week 27.
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e0“Plants subjected to the DAP treatment all died after weeks 27.”
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Higher SMB rates and frequency increased shoot growth.
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e0“Increasing application of SMB rates and frequency increased shoot growth.”
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SMB at 1.2 g had the lowest shoot dry weight.
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e0“SMB at 1.2 g exhibited the lowest shoots dry weight while SMB at 0.6 and 0.9g had the highest.”
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SMB at 0.6 and 0.9g had the highest shoot dry weight.
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e0“SMB at 1.2 g exhibited the lowest shoots dry weight while SMB at 0.6 and 0.9g had the highest.”
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Shoot dry weight increased abruptly after 62 weeks.
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e0“After 62 weeks from planting, there was an abrupt increase in shoot dry weight.”
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SMB successfully colonized tea roots.
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e0“Successful colonization of tea roots with inoculation of SMB was also observed.”
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