Abstract: An attempt has been made to study the effect of different biofertilizers such as Azotobacter and Phosphate solubilizing bacteria, (PSB) on chlorophyll content on maize (Zea mays L.) variety Eco-92. The experiments were carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The biofertilizers used were Azotobacter (A), phosphate solubilizing bacteria (P) and combine treatment Azotobacter + phosphate solubilizing bacteria (A +P), without treatment was control. The comparative extraction of chlorophylls (Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll) And carotenoids from Eco-92 by 80% acetone as extraction method (Arnon, 1949) was studied. The study relates to the amount of concentration of chlorophyll and carotenoids between the control and treated of maize crop. Investigation revealed that method of Arnon (1949) [1], is simpler method for extracting the pigment molecules along with other methods used for extraction and results showed higher content of chlorophyll-a, Chlorophyll-b, total chlorophyll and Carotenoids in the treated plants in comparison with the control plants. By the application of biofertilizers treatment levels were corresponding to (TA1), (TP1),(TA+P1) respectively to the treated fodders, little amount of differences were observed in the concentrations of pigments between treated and control plants selected for present study.
Keywords: Chlorophyll, carotenoids Azotobacter, PSB, Eco -92 etc.
Title: Effect of Biofertilizers on Chlorophyll contents of Maize (Zea mays L.) Variety Eco-92
Author: Madhumati Shinde, Shankar Khade
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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