Nitrogen in plant growth and yield of common bean. (27th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Toso, Vinícius; Andriolo, Jerônimo Luiz; Lerner, Maíne Alessandra; Schmitt, Odair José; Cardoso, Francieli Lima
• Is Part Of: Journal of plant nutrition. Volume 40:Number 14(2017)
• Page Start: 2006
• Page End: 2013
• Publication Date: 2017-08-27
• Subjects: mineral nutrition -- nodulation -- phaseolus vulgaris; Plants -- Nutrition -- Periodicals; Plants -- Effect of minerals on -- Periodicals; Deficiency diseases in plants -- Periodicals; 575.76
• DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2017.1346116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0190-4167

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of this research was to determine the effect of nitrogen (N) availability on wild Rhizobiumnodulation, plant growth and grain yield of the common bean crop. Experiments were conducted in two growing periods, from 2 March to 3 June 2011 (autumn) and from 21 September to 23 December 2011 (spring), in pots using sand as substrate. Nitrogen concentrations of 5.12 (T1), 7.6 (T2), 10.12 (T3), 12.62 (T4), and 15.12 (T5) mmol L −1 were supplied by fertigation. In spring, the grain yield, number of grains and shoot growth of both cultivars reduced by effect of N concentration but in the cultivar BRS Valente they reducedonly in autumn. Number of nodules and root growth decreased in both cultivars while N concentration increased in the plant tissues. Nitrogen fertilization is not required to the common bean and its use inhibits nodulation. The increased availability does not enhance plant growth and grain yield.