Effect of Different Organic Fertilizers and Rhizobium Strains Applications on Some Agronomical Traits in Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum L.)

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effects of various fertilizer sources, and bacteria inoculation on the yield and yield components of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) under irrigated conditions in 2011 and 2012 spring periods. Field trials were conducted at randomized complete block split plot design with three replications on the experimental area of Yuzuncu Yıl University, Agricultural Faculty. As factorial, four different fertilizer sources [control, humic acid, aluminium silicat and organic (B5A) manure], three bacteria inoculants (#1, #22 and #760). Trait such as plant height, the number of branch, first bean height, bean length, the number of bean per plant, the number seed per bean, 1000-seed weight, hectoliter weight, seed yield, seed yield per plant, seed protein and seed fatty oil content of fenugreek seed were investigated. In the result of the study, the highest seed yield (743 kg ha-1) was obtained from the bacteria 760# inoculant in 2011; while the highest seed yield (1041 kg ha-1) was obtained from the bacteria #1 inoculant in 2012. However, significant differences were not determined between bacteria inoculants for seed yield in 2012. For fertilizer sources, the highest seed yields (864 kg ha-1 and 1124 kg ha-1) were obtained from the aluminium silikat fertilization in 2011 and 2012, respectively. © 2016, Centenary University. All rights reserved.