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http://dx.doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2011.44.4.565

Effects of Several Effective Microorganisms (EM) on the Growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa)  

Hussein, Khalid A. (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
Joo, Jin-Ho (Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.44, no.4, 2011 , pp. 565-574 More about this Journal
Abstract
The development of satisfactory alternatives for supplying the nutrients needed by crops could decrease the problems associated with conventional NPK chemical fertilizers. In this study, the effects of bacterial and fungal effective microorganisms (EM) on the growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) were evaluated. This investigation was carried out parrallel with conventional NPK chemical fertilizer and a commercial sold microbial fertilizer to compare between each of their effect. Sterile water and molasses were served as controls. Azotobacter chroococcum effect also was studied either alone or in combination with the effective microorganisms on the growth parameters. In contrast to the bacterial EM, the fungal EM alone without A. chroococcum had a more stimulating effect than fungal EM combined with A. chroococcum. Results showed that seedling inoculation significantly enhanced B. rapa growth. Shoot dry and fresh weight, and leaf length and width significantly were increased by both bacterial and fungal inoculation. The results indicated that the NPK chemical fertilizer deteriorates the microflora inhabiting the soil, while the effective microorganisms either fungal or bacterial ones increased the microbial density significantly. This study implies that both of fungal and bacterial EM are effective for the improvement of the Chinese cabbage growth and enhance the microorganisms in soil. The results showed antagonism occurred between A. chroococcum and each of Penicillium sp and Trichoderma sp in both agar and plant assays. The data were statistically analyzed by ANOVA and Dunnett test.
Keywords
Effective microorganisms; Chinese cabbage; Azotobacter chroococcum; Antagonism;
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