Effect of nitrogen and biofertilizers on yield, nitrogen use efficiency and some morpho physiological traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Graduated M.Sc., Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 Prof., Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 Graduated Ph.D.,Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

To study the grain yield, nitrogen use efficiency, remobilization and grain filling components of grain rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to application of nitrogen and biofertilizers, a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted under field conditionin Siahkal, Guilan province, Iran, in 2014. The experimental factors were nitrogen rates in four levels (0, 60, 90 and 120 kg.ha-1N) from urea fertilizer and biofertilizers in four levels (without biofertilizer, application of Mycorrhiza, application of Azotobacter + Azospirillum andapplication ofMycorrhiza +Azotobacter + Azospirillum). The highest grain yield and grain filling components (rate, grain filling period and effective grain filling period) were obtained from the highest level of nitrogen and application of Mycorrhiza + Azotobacter+Azospirillum. Dry matter remobilization from whole plant and stem decreased with increasing nitrogenlevels.Application of Mycorrhiza+ Azotobacter+ Azospirillum together with 120 kg.ha-1 nitrogen reduced the contribution of dry mater remobilization for grain yield and stem reserves. The highest nitrogen use efficiency was obtained from the 60 and 120 kg.ha-1nitrogen, respevtively. The results of this research showed that the application of 120 kg.ha-1net N and the application of Mycorrhiza with Azotobacter+ Azospirillum can be used as a suitable tool to increase rice grain yield.

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