Methylobacterium: A Foliar Bioinoculant for Barnyard Millet
R. Poorniammal*
Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Periyakulam, Kamatchipuram, Tamil Nadu (625 604), India
S. Prabhu
Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Periyakulam, Kamatchipuram, Tamil Nadu (625 604), India
J. Kannan
Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Periyakulam, Kamatchipuram, Tamil Nadu (625 604), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biofertilizer, Methylobacterium, Millets, Plant Growth Promotion
Abstract
India is the biggest producer of barnyard millet, both in terms of area (0.146 m/ha) and production (0.147 mt) with average productivity of 1034 kg/ha during the last 3 years. Barnyard millet is primarily cultivated for human consumption, though it is also used as a livestock feed. Among many cultivated and wild species of barnyard millet, two of the most popular species are Echinochloa frumentacea (Indian barnyard millet) and Echinochloa esculenta (Japanese barnyard millet). Barnyard millet is a short duration crop that can grow in adverse environmental conditions with almost no input and can withstand various biotic and abiotic stresses. Methylobacterium popularly called as PPFM (pink pigmented facultative methylotroph) found to colonize the plant surface ubiquitously. The foliar application of PPFMS and seed imbibitions improves the germination percentage, plant growth and yield characters under dryland conditions.
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