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*Corresponding author’s e-mail: singhguriqbal@pau.edu
1
Department of Agronomy,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India.
\2
Department
of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India.
Agricultural Reviews, 39(1) 2018 : 31-39
Print ISSN:0253-1496 / Online ISSN:0976-0539
Role of Rhizobium in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) production - A review
Zorawar Singh
1
and Guriqbal Singh*
2
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India.
Received: 20-03-2017
Accepted: 25-11-2017
DOI: 10.18805/ag.R-1699
ABSTRACT
Chickpea (
Cicer arietinum
L.) is the major food legume. It belongs to family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) and is widely grown
for its nutritional benefits. In the present scenario, sustainability of agriculture has become a major issue of global concern
as the intensive use of chemical inputs has an adverse impact on the environment. Use of biofertilizers such as
Rhizobium
can reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and decrease adverse environmental effects. The studies have shown positive
effect of
Rhizobium
(
Mesorhizobium
) inoculation on growth attributes, symbiotic parameters, yield and yield components,
nutrient uptake and quality in chickpea. Fluctuations in various
environmental factors
viz.
pH,
nutrient availability,
temperature, moisture, salinity and herbicides greatly influence the growth, survival, and metabolic activity of nitrogen
fixing bacteria and plants, and their ability to enter into symbiotic relationship.
