Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum

The effect of inoculation with R. japonicum on nodulation, plant growth, and yield of diverse soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars was studied in Nigeria and Tanzania. Experiments were conducted on soils not previously cropped with soybean. Local cultivars from Nigeria and Indonesia nodulated...

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Main Authors: Pulver, Edward L., Brockman, F., Wien, H.C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1982
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96436
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author Pulver, Edward L.
Brockman, F.
Wien, H.C.
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Pulver, Edward L.
Wien, H.C.
author_facet Pulver, Edward L.
Brockman, F.
Wien, H.C.
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description The effect of inoculation with R. japonicum on nodulation, plant growth, and yield of diverse soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars was studied in Nigeria and Tanzania. Experiments were conducted on soils not previously cropped with soybean. Local cultivars from Nigeria and Indonesia nodulated with indigenous Rhizobium spp. at two sites in Nigeria. Inoculation with several strains of R. japonicum occasionally increased nodule mass of the local cultivars but seldom plant growth or yield. In contrast, U.S. bred cultivars nodulated poorly without inoculation. Large increases in growth and yield were obtained when the U.S. cultivars were inoculated. Similarly, cultivars bred and selected in Tanzania were compatible with native Rhizobium spp.; whereas Bossier (U.S. origin) did not nodulate unless inoculated. The local cultivars used in these experiments were promiscuous and recognized Rhizobium ssp. that were ineffective on U.S. bred material. However, the local cultivars have low yield potentials due to poor agronomic characters. In contrast, the cultivars of U.S. origin are agronomically superior but require inoculation with R. japonicum to realize their yield potential. A breeding program based upon transferring the promiscuous character of some local cultivars to improved U.S. material could produce varieties that do not require inoculation with R. japonicum and still produce high yield.
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spelling CGSpace964362023-06-12T09:53:42Z Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum Pulver, Edward L. Brockman, F. Wien, H.C. soybeans crop systems soil information The effect of inoculation with R. japonicum on nodulation, plant growth, and yield of diverse soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars was studied in Nigeria and Tanzania. Experiments were conducted on soils not previously cropped with soybean. Local cultivars from Nigeria and Indonesia nodulated with indigenous Rhizobium spp. at two sites in Nigeria. Inoculation with several strains of R. japonicum occasionally increased nodule mass of the local cultivars but seldom plant growth or yield. In contrast, U.S. bred cultivars nodulated poorly without inoculation. Large increases in growth and yield were obtained when the U.S. cultivars were inoculated. Similarly, cultivars bred and selected in Tanzania were compatible with native Rhizobium spp.; whereas Bossier (U.S. origin) did not nodulate unless inoculated. The local cultivars used in these experiments were promiscuous and recognized Rhizobium ssp. that were ineffective on U.S. bred material. However, the local cultivars have low yield potentials due to poor agronomic characters. In contrast, the cultivars of U.S. origin are agronomically superior but require inoculation with R. japonicum to realize their yield potential. A breeding program based upon transferring the promiscuous character of some local cultivars to improved U.S. material could produce varieties that do not require inoculation with R. japonicum and still produce high yield. 1982 2018-08-09T06:40:42Z 2018-08-09T06:40:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96436 en Limited Access Pulver, E.L., Brockman, F. & Wien, H.C. (1982). Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum 1. Crop Science, 22(5), 1065-1070.
spellingShingle soybeans
crop systems
soil information
Pulver, Edward L.
Brockman, F.
Wien, H.C.
Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title_full Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title_fullStr Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title_full_unstemmed Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title_short Nodulation of soybean cultivars with Rhizobium spp. and their response to inoculation with R. japonicum
title_sort nodulation of soybean cultivars with rhizobium spp and their response to inoculation with r japonicum
topic soybeans
crop systems
soil information
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96436
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