SEED INOCULATION WITH Azospirillum brasilense, ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF BIOREGULATORS IN MAIZE

Authors

  • Alessandro de Lucca e Braccini Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Lilian Gomes de Moraes Dan Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Gleberson Guillen Piccinin Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Leandro Paiola Albrecht Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Mauro Cezar Barbosa Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Alex Henrique Tiene Ortiz Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Keywords:

Maize. Microaerobic diazotrophic bacterium. Bio-regulator

Abstract

The inoculation of seeds with the bacterium Azospirillum has been carried out in maize culture and other grasses. The application of growth bio-regulators is another technology whose results in maize culture have yet to become more widespread. Current study evaluates the agronomic effectiveness of seed inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense in maize, associated with the use of the growth regulator Stimulate ®. Triple hybrid maize CD 304 underwent the following treatments: 1 - control without nitrogen and without Azospirillum brasilense; 2 - Treatment without nitrogen but with Azospirillum brasilense; 3 - Treatment without nitrogen but with Azospirillum brasilense + Stimulate ®; 4 - Treatment with 50% of nitrogen dose recommended for maize culture; 5 - Treatment with 50% of nitrogen dose and inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense; 6 - Same as 5 but with Stimulate ®; 7 – Total N recommended; 8 – Total N recommended + Azospirillum brasilense; 9 – Total N recommended + Azospirillum brasilense + Stimulate ®. The inoculation of maize seeds with Azospirillum brasilense increases plant height and grain yield when compared with rates in control. The use of 50% of N dose in sowing, associated with the inoculation of maize seeds with Azospirillum brasilense at 200 mL ha-1 (mixed to the seeds) and associated with Stimulate ® (in foliar application), is viable.

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Author Biographies

Alessandro de Lucca e Braccini, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Agronomia- Produção vegetal.

Lilian Gomes de Moraes Dan, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Agronomia- Produção vegetal.

Gleberson Guillen Piccinin, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Agronomia- Produção vegetal.

Leandro Paiola Albrecht, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Departamento de Agronomia- Produção vegetal.

Mauro Cezar Barbosa, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Agronomia- Produção vegetal.

Alex Henrique Tiene Ortiz, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Departamento de Agronomia- Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas.

Published

14-04-2012

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Agronomy