Joshi Chinmay ¹, Zala Viren ¹, Pandya Amit ¹, Zala Harpal ¹, Zala Vibhakshi ¹, Zala Prakash ¹ and Trivedi Nidhi S²*

¹Ami Agri Bioscience Pvt ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
²BioAgro Innovators LLP, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author: Trivedi Nidhi S, BioAgro Innovators LLP, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

Received: October 21, 2024; Published: December 13, 2024

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of potassium Mobilizing bacteria (Ami KMB) and mineral potassium applications on nutrient availability and maize growth during the Kharif season. The experiment was conducted at the Ami Experimental Farm in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, using a randomized block design. Two treatments were implemented: a control group and a treatment group that received potassium-Solubilizing bacteria supplemented with mineral potassium. Soil samples were collected at various growth stages of maize, which are at 30 days, 45 days, 60 days, and at harvest. Soil parameters, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, electrical conductivity, and organic carbon content, were analyzed using standard methods. The application of potassium Solubilizing bacteria dramatically increases nitrogen levels, with the treatment group exhibiting 264.31 kg per hectare at 30 days after sowing, compared to 136.6 kg per hectare in the control group. Additionally, phosphorus levels in the treatment group increased to 24.27 kg per hectare at the same interval. Potassium levels consistently exceeded those in the control group throughout the study. Notably, soil pH and electrical conductivity were lower in the treatment group, indicating an improvement in soil health. Organic carbon content increased to 0.53 percent in the treatment group by harvest, in contrast to 0.32 percent in the control group.

Keywords:Ami KMB; Zea maize l; Biofertilizers; Maize Growth Parameter

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Citation

Citation: Trivedi Nidhi S., et al. “Bioefficacy of KMB on Growth and Yield of Maize". Acta Scientific Microbiology 8.1 (2025): 47-54.

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