Azospirillum brasilense field inoculation of cereal crops the Pampas region, Argentina

DÍAZ-ZORITA, MARTÍN; BALIÑA, RAFAEL M; FERNÁNDEZ CANIGIA, MARÍA VIRGINIA; PERTICARI, ALEJANDRO

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canad

Congreso; Inoculant Forum; 2005

Beneficial effects of inoculating with Azospirillum brasilense strains on crop productivity has been widely described. However, field inoculation of grain crops in extensive production systems is not well documented. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of on-seed inoculation with a liquid formulation of Azospirillum brasilense on early growth and grain production of 211 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and 45 maize (Zea mays L.) farmer´s crops in the Pampas region, Argentina.