Effect of bio-fertilizers inoculation on the growth and biomass productivity on the seedlings of shola tree species under nursery condition
2025
Sekar, I | Roghan, H B | Sivaprakash, M
Under nursery conditions, this study evaluates the impact of biofertilizer inoculation on the biomass productivity and growth of three Shola tree species: Syzygium montanum, Syzygium arnottianum and Elaeocarpus oblongus. Treatments included the individual and combined application of Azospirillum, Phosphobacteria and VAM fungi, with an uninoculated control group for comparison. S. montanum recorded the highest growth parameters (shoot length: 39.23 cm, root length: 41.98 cm, dry weight: 5.35 g), highlighting that the combined application of Azospirillum + Phosphobacteria + VAM significantly increased shoot length, root length, total dry weight and shoot/root ratio across all species. Growth measures were consistently lowest in the uninoculated control. Over the six-month study period, all growth metrics gradually rose, indicating the synergistic effect of biofertilizer combinations in fostering the biomass productivity and growth of Shola tree seedlings. These results demonstrate the potential of biofertilizers in reforestation and sustainable forestry methods.
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