Title
Effects of Mycorrhizal Inoculation and Fertilizer Types on Growth Parameters of Sesame
Authors
Adesina A.,a Babatunde K. M.,*a Babajide P. A.b and Adekanmbi O. A.c
aDepartment of Soil Science and Agricultural Technology, The Oke - Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria.
bDepartment of Crop Production and Soil Science, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
cDepartment of Crop Production and Agricultural Technology, The Oke - Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria
*Corresponding author E-mail address: mbabatundekayode@gmail.com (Babatunde K. M.)
Article History
Publication details: Received: 21st November 2020; Revised: 30th December 2020; Accepted: 1st January 2021; Published: 21st January 2021
Cite this article
Adesina A.; Babatunde K. M.; Babajide P. A.; Adekanmbi O. A. Effects of Mycorrhizal Inoculation and Fertilizer Types on Growth Parameters of Sesame. Green Rep., 2021, 2(4), 26-30.
Abstract
This research was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farms, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria to investigate the effects of mycorrhizal inoculation and fertilizer types on growth parameters of sesame under greenhouse condition, with three levels of mycorrhizal inoculation (M0 = No mycorrhizal, M1 = Glomus clarum, M2 = Glomus mossae) and four levels of fertilizer types (F0 = Control, F1 = NPK, F2 = Jatropha curcas seed cake and F3 = Organomineral) in a completely randomized design (CRD) and treatments replicated three times. The analysis of variance and DMRT revealed that F2 and F3 fertilizers had significant (P ≤ 0.05) increased effect on sesame number of branches. Mycorrhizal inoculation (M2) had increased pronounced significant (P ≤ 0.05) effects on three (3) growth parameters of sesame (height, stem girth and number of leaves). Fertilizer types and mycorrhizal inoculation interaction (M2F2) contributed to the pronounced increased significant (P ≤ 0.05) effects on sesame height and stem girth. It can be concluded, that M2 (Glomus mossae) inoculation had most pronounced significant (P ≤ 0.05) effects on three growth agronomic parameters (sesame height, stem girth and number of leaves) and therefore could be recommended for the growth improvement of sesame crop planted on a sandy loam soil.
Keywords
fertilizer; symbiotic association; soil nutrients; non-leguminous; organic materials
