Inoculation of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with Klebsiella like Bacteria Isolated from Sudan using Charcoal and Groundnut Shells as Carriers

Abstract

The use of commercial bacterial inoculants and bacterial broth cultures in inoculation gave unacceptable results in most studies, this necessitateslooking for locally isolated and suitable inoculants carrier, therefore this study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of some locally fast growing Klebsiella like bacteria isolated from groundnut using charcoal and groundnut shells as carriers. In thisstudy groundnut was grown in pots and inoculated with different isolates using charcoal and groundnut shells as carriers and nodule numbers, plant height, branches number, shoot fresh weight and shoot dry weight were compared. The inoculation of groundnut with the isolates resulted in significant enhancement of its growth. When the groundnut shells were used as carrier the measured parameters were improved compared tocharcoal carrier. The study concluded that two of strains used were the best in groundnut growth promotion, the two strains isolated from groundnut grown in El-Obied with charcoal and El-Gezira with groundnut shells as carriers