Vol. 11, Special Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
M Ganesh, G Ramanandam, K Ravindra Kumar, M Kalpana and DR Salomi Suneetha

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out during Rabi season, 2021-2022, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. The experiment was laid in Factorial Completely Randomized Block Design with three replications. The first factor consists of three levels of bio-agents viz., Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) @ 5 grams, Azospirillum @ 5 grams and no bio-agent and the second factor consists of eight levels of growth stimulators viz., NAA 500 ppm, IBA 500 ppm, NAA 250 ppm + IBA 250 ppm, Common sugar solution 2%, Common sugar solution 3%, Mono Ammonium phosphate (MAP) 1%, Mono ammonium phosphate (MAP) 2% and fresh water dip. Azospirillum @ 5 grams recorded the maximum values for most of the growth characters. AMF @ 5 grams recorded the more values for root characters. In case of growth stimulators, IBA 500 ppm recorded the maximum values for all growth characters. Among the treatment combinations, Azospirillum @ 5 grams + IBA 500 ppm treatment recorded the best values for most of the growth characters and Azospirillum @ 5 grams + (NAA 250 ppm + IBA 250) ppm recorded the higher values for root characters.