inoculation · Azotobacter · Zea mays (maize)

Papers reporting a positive result 12

1. Enhancing crop growth, nutrients availability, economics and beneficial rhizosphere microflora through organic and biofertilizers · 2007

   • positive
     Biopower plus EM with half GFC or NP gave the highest rhizosphere N-fixing bacterial count.

2. Effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on maize in greenhouse and field trial · 2012

   • positive
     Inoculation increased the number of azotobacters by 103.25%.

3. The competitiveness of Azotobacter, Pseudomonas and Bacillus applied as a mixture inoculum in rhizosphere of five maize genotypes assessed by genotyping and phenotyping methods. · 2013

   • positive
     Inoculation increased azotobacters by 5%.

     compared with non–inoculated control

4. Effect of biofertilizer and nutrient levels on yield and nutrient uptake by maize (Zea mays L.). · 2013

   • positive
     Manure and biofertilizer increased maize grain protein content significantly relative to each nitrogen level alone.

     compared with application of each nitrogen level alone

5. The Study on the Fixed Nitrogen and Nitrogenase Activity in the Day-Round of Azotobacter and Azosprillum Grown with Maize in KamphaengSaen Soil Series · 2014

   • positive
     Azotobacter inoculation gave the highest total soil nitrogen at weeks 4 and 6.

     compared with Azospirillum lipoferum

6. Effect of FYM, biofertilizers and zinc on phosphorus uptake by maize · 2015

   • positive
     Application of FYM, biofertilizers and zinc significantly increased phosphorus uptake by maize in a field experiment.

7. RELATIONSHIP OF SIMULTANEOUS CROPPING WITH LEGUMES AND APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL FERTILIZERS WITH AGRONOMIC NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY IN CORN · 2015

   • positive
     Azotobacter inoculation with 150 Kg.ha-1 nitrogen and bitter vetch intercrop gave the maximum wet forage yield, 52.2 ton.ha-1.

     compared with inoculation with azotobacter + non application of nitrogen + Simultaneous cropping of corn and alfalfa

   • negative
     Azotobacter inoculation without nitrogen and corn-alfalfa intercrop gave minimum wet forage yield, 32.2 ton.ha-1.

     compared with inoculation with azotobacter + 150 Kg.ha-1 nitrigen + Simultaneous cropping of bitter vetch and corn

8. Individual and coupled effect of Azotobacter sp. and Streptomyces sp. isolates on antioxidant properties of maize · 2016

   • positive
     Azotobacter inoculation increased root proanthocyanidins by 13.4-25.9%.

9. Effect of Mixed Bioinocula on Growth and Efficiency of Azotobacter Species · 2017

   • positive
     Adding nitrogen with Azosprillum and Pseudomonas increased native Azotobacter population during active plant growth.
   • positive
     Azotobacter population in maize rhizosphere increased after Azosprillum and Pseudomonas inoculation compared with uninoculated control.

     compared with un-inoculated control

10. Effect of integrated nitrogen management and planting geometry on growth and productivity of maize. (Zea mays L.) Var. SHIATS-Makka 3 · 2018

    • positive
      Seed inoculation with azotobacter showed only a little positive effect on maize grain yield.

11. Effect of Organic, Inorganic and Bio fertilizers on Soil Physicochemical Properties in Rainfed Maize-wheat Cropping System of Jammu · 2019

    • positive
      Recommended NPK with FYM, VC and biofertilizers increased maize grain by 66.53 per cent over control.

      compared with control

12. Impacts of Azotobacter Inoculation on Hybrid Maize Growth and Yield in Midhill of Lamjung, Nepal · 2025

    • positive
      Inoculated maize yielded 20% more than noninoculated maize.

      compared with noninoculated plants