Effects of Biofertilizers and Chemical Fertilizer Combination on the Quantity and Quality of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum) Medicinal Plant

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Application of biofertilizers, especially plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and mycorrhiza fungus is one of the most important strategies for plant nutrition in sustainable management of agroecosystems. In order to investigate the effect of Azotobacter bacteria, mycorrhiza fungus and zinc sulfate on the growth and yield of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum- graecum), a field experiment as randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted at the Agricultural Research Farm of  Shahrekord University during growing season of 2011. Treatments included: Control (C), urea fertilizer (UF), urea fertilizer+ zinc sulfate (UF+ZS), urea fertilizer+Azotobacte (UF+Az), urea fertilizer+ mycorrhiza (UF+My). Measured traits include yield, yield components, percent and yield of essence.  The results indicated that the highest amount of plant height and number of branches were accomplished of fenugreek with biological fertilizeras. Application of biological fertilizeres and zinc sulfate significantly increased plant height, leaf area index . The greatest of 1000 seed weights (17 gr) was achieved in UF+ZS and UF+ZS+Mycorrhiza tretments (P≤ 0.05).  The grain yield in Uf+ZS and UF+Zs+My treated soils were 1.95 and 1.72 Mg/ha, respectively, more than others treatments (P≤0.05). Also, UF+Az treatment has the greatest essence percent (14%). In general, it is concluded that the appliction of zinc sulfate and/or zinc sulfate+ mycorrhiza plus urea, can affect increase yield of fenugreek.

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