Preeti, Sudhir Kumar and J.D.S. Panwar2
Deptt. Of Botany, J.V. College, Baraut, Baghpat.
2Ex Head, Division of Plant Physiology, IARI, New Delhi-110012.
Abstract: Two varieties of urd bean (PU-35, T-9) inoculated with Rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (applied through layering technique) were raised under rain fed field conditions. The interaction enhanced the morphological characters i.e., plant height, number of leaves, branch number per plant, dry matter production, grain yield straw yield and harvest index also increased in the arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculated plants, however, it was higher when Rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were applied together.
Keywords: Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Growth and Yield, Harvest index, Rhizobium, Urd bean
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