Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2015–16 to appraise synergistic effect of Glomus fasciculatum and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.). Tripartite inoculation of maize with G. fasciculatum, P. fluorescens and B. megaterium recorded significantly highest germination (95.33%), plant height (54.07, 128.29 and 177.74 cm at 30 and 60 days after sowing and, at harvesting of the crop, respectively), dry matter yield (187.16 q/ha), number of cobs/plant (1.93), weight of grains/cob (168.60 g), length and girth of cob (21.89 and 16.79 cm, respectively), weight of cob (226.96 g) and grain yield (90.41 q/ha). Root colonization by G. fasciculatum was also found significantly highest (96.17%) with this treatment. Non-mycorrhizal treatments showed lesser root colonization.