Abstract
The production of maize has significant nutrient needs, notably for nitrogen. Considering the negative impact of chemical fertilizer on the ecosystem, alternative supply of nutrients that is easily accessible and environmentally benign must be sourced. This study looked into the effects of inoculating mycorrhizae and diazotrophs on the growth and biomass output of maize. The treatments included three (3) levels of mycorrhiza (without mycorrhiza, with Glomus clarum, and with Glomus deserticola), as well as two (2) levels of diazotroph (with and without diazotroph). These treatment combinations were applied to thirty (30) pots, each containing 3 kg of soil. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD). Data were collected on growth parameters such as leaf area, number of leaves, stem girth, and plant height at 2-week interval. The trial was terminated at 8 weeks after sowing (WAS), and yield parameters measured included root length, fresh and dry shoot weight, and fresh and dry root weight. The data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the General Linear Model procedure with Minitab statistical software. A significant interactive effect of diazotrophs and mycorrhiza was observed in stem girth at 4 WAS. The highest stem girth (4.02 cm) was obtained under combined application of diazotroph and G. clarum while the least stem girth (3.38 cm) was obtained under control (no-diazotroph and no-mycorrhiza treatment). Mycorrhiza application positively influenced root length, fresh root weight, fresh shoot weight, dry root weight and dry shoot weight
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Claim · model-written summary
Diazotroph and mycorrhiza treatments interacted significantly for maize stem girth at 4 WAS.
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Verbatim
t0“Maize growth and biomass yield”
e0“A significant interactive effect of diazotrophs and mycorrhiza was observed in stem girth at 4 WAS”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined diazotroph and G. clarum application gave the highest maize stem girth, 4.02 cm.
- Treatment
- combined application of diazotroph and G. clarume0
- Interactor
- G. clarumRhizophagus claruse0symbiont
- Outcome
- stem girthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 4.02 cme0
- Qualifier
- 3.38 cme0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Maize growth and biomass yield”
e0“The highest stem girth (4.02 cm) was obtained under combined application of diazotroph and G. clarum while the least stem girth (3.38 cm) was obtained under control (no-diazotroph and no-mycorrhiza treatment).”
Claim · model-written summary
Mycorrhiza application positively affected maize root length and fresh and dry root and shoot weights.
- Treatment
- Mycorrhiza applicatione0
- Interactor
- Mycorrhizae0symbiont
- Outcome
- root length, fresh root weight, fresh shoot weight, dry root weight and dry shoot weighte0
- Direction
- positively influencede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Maize growth and biomass yield”
e0“Mycorrhiza application positively influenced root length, fresh root weight, fresh shoot weight, dry root weight and dry shoot weight”
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