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Soybean response to seed inoculation or coating with Bradyrhizobium japonicum and foliar fertilization with molybdenum
Waclaw Jarecki
Original research article
Field experiment
Soybean
Molybdenum
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year
2023
Country
Poland
Abstract

Soybean is one of the most important legumes in the world, and its advantages and disadvantages are well known. As a result of symbiosis with the bacterium Bradyrhizobium japonicum, soybean can assimilate nitrogen from the air and is therefore not fertilized with this element, or if it is, only at small doses. In soybean agriculture practice, an important treatment is the inoculation of seeds with symbiotic bacteria and optimal fertilization with selected nutrients. Therefore, a three-year (2019-2021) field experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of soybean in the field to a seed Rhizobium inoculation or coating and molybdenum foliar fertilization. There were no significant interactions between the tested treatments over the years. It was demonstrated that the best variant was seed inoculation before sowing in combination with foliar molybdenum application. As a result of this treatment, a significant increase in nodulation, soil plant analysis development (SPAD) index, leaf area index (LAI) and seed yield (by 0.61 t.ha-1) was obtained compared to the control. In addition, the content of total protein in the seeds increased, while the content of crude fat decreased, which significantly modified the yield of both components. Sowing coated seeds in the Fix Fertig technology was less effective compared to inoculation, but it was significantly better than that in the control. Coating seeds with B. japonicum, in combination with foliar fertilization with molybdenum, could be recommended for agricultural practice, which was confirmed by economic calculations. Future experiments will assess the soybean's response to seed inoculation or coating and fertilization with other micronutrients.

Keywords

Glycine max (L.) Merr.; root nodule bacteria; nitrogen fixation; seed coating; foliar fertilization; molybdenum; yield; chemical composition

Outcomes reported
Plant growth
Crop quality
Soil properties
Microbial activity
Physiological
Soil properties
Yield
Synthesis
Key insight
In southeastern Poland, on-farm inoculation before sowing combined with foliar Mo gave the strongest gains in nodulation, canopy traits, seed yield, and economic return.
Limitations
Single location over three seasons on one cultivar limits generalization beyond this sandy loam Haplic Luvisol context.
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