RESPONSE OF ENTOPHYTIC BACTERIA FROM BABY MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) ROOTS WITH N2 FERTILIZER ON SOIL CHEMICAL ATTRIBUTE, GROWTH AND YIELD OF BABY CORN
The effect of three different nitrogen rates (0, 175 and 350 kg N/ha) and three entophytic bacteria of Bacillus aryabhattai, Bacillus megaterium and Enterobacter asburiae on soil chemical attributes, growth and yield of baby corn was researched outside net house in An Giang university during July of 2023. The experiment was designed by using split plots based on randomized complete block design with nine treatments and four replications. Results observed that different nitrogen fertilizer ratios affected significant on soil chemical properties (Available phosphorous, total nitrogen and organic matter), cob length, cob diameter, biomass and ear number per plant. However, nitrogen rates and entophytic bacteria were insignificantly affected plant height, leaf number and total chlorophyll per plant. Interaction impact between nitrogen and bacteria was almost affected on yield composition, fresh yield of baby corn parts. The highest edible cob yield (5.33 t/ha) was that of application of 350 kg N/ha and 5.39 t/ha at inoculation of Enterobacter asburiae. It is concluded that greatest dose of nitrogen and entophytic bacterium for baby corn crop is 350 kgN/ ha and Enterobacter asburiae. It is also needed that enhance study should be carried out under different rhizosphere entophytic bacteria
Bacillus aryabhattai, Bacillus megaterium and Enterobacter asburiae, nitrogen fertilizer, baby corn