Abstract
Deficiency of phosphorus can reduce the yield up to 15-20% and its availability to crop plants is the main issue, particularly in calcareous soils of Pakistan. Micro-organisms, phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and sulphur oxidizing bacteria (SOB) have the ability to make P accessible for optimum plant growth, under conditions of nutrients disparity. Therefore, six treatments i.e. control, Yz dose of NPK, full recommended dose of NPK, Yz NPK+ SOB, Yz NPK + PSB and Yz NPK + SOB+ PSB were applied in a field experiment to investigate the integrated role of SOB and PSB with NPK fertilizers for enhancing the maize production. The treatment was concluded to have major impact on agro-morphological traits, seed quality and growth parameters of maize. Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).
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Claims 12
Claim · model-written summary
The combined half-dose NPK, SOB, and PSB treatment gave maximum germination count of 151.33 per plot.
Zea maysNot reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum plant height of 189.03 cm.
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum ears per plant of 1.60.
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum grains per ear of 472.33.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum thousand-grain weight of 305.67 g.
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum grain yield of 5350.50 Kg/ha.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha)”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum harvest index of 31.23%.
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum leaf area of 379.77 cm2.
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum total dry matter of 181.43 g per plant.
- Treatment
- Yz NPK + SOB + PSBe1
- Outcome
- total dry matter accumulatede0
- Direction
- maximume1
- Value
- 181.43 g/plante0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum crop growth rate of 30.60 g/day.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“crop growth rate (30.60 g/day)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum net assimilation rate of 9.31 g/day.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment gave maximum protein content of 8.49%.
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“protein contents (8.49%)”
e1“Results depicted that the use of Yz NPK + SOB + PSB gave maximum germination count/plot (151.33), plant height (189.03 cm), number of ears/plant (1.60), grains/ear (472.33), 1000-grain weight (305.67 g), grain yield (5350.50 Kg/ha), harvest index (31.23%), leaf area (379.77 cm2), total dry matter accumulated (181.43 g/plant), crop growth rate (30.60 g/day), net assimilation rate (9.31 g/day) and protein contents (8.49%).”
t0“Integration of Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria, Sulphur Oxidizing Bacteria with NPK on Maize (Zea mays)”
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