The Impacts of Mycorrhiza and Phsphorus Along with the Use of Salicylic Acid on Maize Seed Yield

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Ecophysiology

Fedra Taheri Oshtrinani ¹ ( Young Researchers and Elite Club, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran )
Amin Fathi ² ( Young Researchers and Elite Club, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran )

Received: 2015-10-05 Accepted : 2016-09-13 Published : 2016-10-22

Keywords: Salicylic acid, corn, phosphorus, Mycorrhiza,

Abstract :

The effects of biological and chemical fertilizers, along with the use of salicylic acid, on the agronomic characteristics of corn in a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications were evaluated at the Agricultural Research Station of Boroujerd in 2011. Factors were three levels of phosphorus fertilizer (0, 100 and 150 kg ha), two levels of biological fertilizers (mycorrhizal fungi) (inoculation and non- inoculation of seeds) and two levels of salicylic acid (0.5 and 1 mM), respectively. The results showed that phosphorus fertilizer and mycorrhizal inoculation of seeds affected number of seed rows, seed weight, seed yield and biological yield significantly. Seed yield of plants inoculated with mycorrhiza was 8412 kg.ha-1 which is 24% higher than non-inoculated ones. The effect of salicylic acid on plant height, stem diameter, ear length, ear diameter, number of seed rows, seed weight, seed yield and biological yield and harvest index was also significant. The yield of plants with 1 mM salicylic acid treatment amounted to be 8316 kg.ha-1 which is 24% higher than none treated ones. Phosphorus and mycorrhizal interaction on the number of rows of seeds, seed weight, seed yield and biological yield were significant. Salicylic acid and phosphorus interactions and three way treatment effects were only significant on grain yield. This study showed that salicylic acid and mycorrhizal inoculation of seeds can increase seed yield by improving yield components.

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Yazdani, M., M.A. Bahmanyar, H. Pirdashti, and M.A. Esmaili. 2009. Effect of phosphatesolubilization microorganisms and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on yield and yieldcomponents of corn. International Journal of Biological and Life Sciences. 18: 20-25.