The role of bacterial fertilizers in the formation of legume crops

Chuvash State Agrarian University, 29, K.Marksa Str., Cheboksary, 428003, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: ludmilaval@yandex.ru

Abstract

The article presents the results of studies of the effect of bacterial fertilizers on the yield formation of grain legumes (soybean and lentil). The effect of root fertilization with Azotovite and Phosphatovite, fertilizers containing live cells and bacterial spores, on the structure of yield and yield capacity of legumes, the quality indicators of soybean and lentil grains were studied. The results obtained indicate that fertilizing with bacterial fertilizer Phosphatovite accelerates the maturation of legumes and increases the safety of plants for harvesting. Fertilizing plants with Azotovite and Phosphatovite contributed to an increase in soil microbiological activity. Bacterial fertilizers make it possible to obtain more seeds from soybean and lentil plants, while the content of crude protein, fat, and nitrogen in the grain increases. On average, over the years of research, fertilizing with bacterial fertilizers significantly increases the yield of legumes. It is noted that the efficiency of Azotovite is lower in conditions of insufficient precipitation during its use. In the conditions of the Chuvash Republic in legumes, fertilizing with Phosphatovite increases the productivity of plants.