Efficacy of root litter as a biofertiliser |
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Authors: | Manju Bansal Krishna G Mukerji |
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Institution: | (1) Applied Mycology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 11007 Delhi, India |
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Abstract: | The efficacy ofLeucaena leucocephala root litter as a natural biological fertiliser was assessed usingZea mays as a test plant. Up to 8% of the fine roots of the plants constituted root litter. This fine root litter was better than that ofTrigonella foenum-graecum at increasing the growth and productivity ofZea mays. The root litter increased the growth of maize shoots more than the growth of roots. This appears to be a general phenomenon when plant nutrients are insufficient, as in the present study. |
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Keywords: | Fine root Root litter Biofertiliser Leucaena leucocephala Trigonella foenum-graecum Zea mays |
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