Rhizobium sp. – a potential tool for improving protein content in peas and faba beans

Senberga, A., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Dubova, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Alsina, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava; Strauta, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava

Rhizobium sp. – a potential tool for improving protein content in peas and faba beans

2017

Senberga, A., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Dubova, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Alsina, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia) | Strauta, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)

Legume seed inoculation prior to sowing is a well-known practice in agriculture. Nitrogen fixation, due to the symbiotic relationship between legumes and rhizobia, improves the productivity of legumes. Rhizobia strain specificity can be observed very often, leading to differences in the total protein content. In this study two faba bean cultivars (‘Karmazyn’ and ‘Bartek’) and five pea cultivars (‘Retrija’, ‘Zaiga’, ‘Lāsma’, ‘Vitra’ and ‘Bartek’) were tested using various rhizobia strains. In addition, strain effectivity was observed in four different soil types. Overall, the protein content increase was observed after seed inoculation with Rhizobium sp. Rhizobia strain and plant cultivar interaction specification was observed. Plant cultivar appeared to have a decisive role in the formation of protein content when inoculated with Rhizobium sp. From these pilot experiments, it can be concluded that, when choosing Rhizobium sp. strains for legume inoculation, soil type also should be considered. Rhizobia has the potential to be used as a commercial preparation intended for increasing legume protein content, alongside with increased legume yield; however, different rhizobia strains should be mixed together to achieve the optimal result.

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AGROVOC Keywords

analytical methods contenido mineral contenido proteico crop yield electrical conductivity faba beans field experimentation guisante haba inoculation des semences latvia letonia lettonie mineral content peas ph del suelo ph du sol pisum sativum pois protein content rendement des cultures rendimiento de cultivos rhizobium seed inoculation soil ph soil types statistical methods technique analytique tipos de suelos type de sol variedades varieties vicia faba

Bibliographic information

Published in

Rural Sustainability Research (Electronic resource) (Latvia) | Scientific journal of Latvia University of Agriculture

Volume 37 Issue 332 ISSN 2256-0939

Pagination

p. 2–9

Other Subjects

Tecnicas analiticas; Metodos estadisticos; Conductividad electrica; Experimentacion en campo; Variete; Teneur en elements mineraux; Teneur en proteines; Methode statistique; Experimentation au champ; Feve; Conductivite electrique; Inoculacion de semillas

Language

English

Note

Summary (En)

3 tables, 4 fig., 20 ref.

Continues edition: Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture, ISSN 2255-8535 (Online), ISSN 1407-4427 (Print)

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Web Site; As

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