Role of Hazelnut Husk Compost and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria in Improving Productivity and Quality Parameters of Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) and Their Effects on Some Soil Biological Properties


Rahman M. M., Maqbool N., Ay A., Guelser C., Kızılkaya R.

COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS, vol.55, no.13, pp.2042-2058, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 13
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00103624.2024.2337825
  • Journal Name: COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Environment Index, Geobase, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.2042-2058
  • Keywords: Hazelnut husk compost, phosphate solubilizing bacteria, soil biological properties, wheat
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Implementing compost can assist in improving soil structure and enable nutrient mobilization to plants that initiate an appropriate soil balance. In a greenhouse experiment, the influence of hazelnut husk compost (HHC), both in single and in combination with the phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) on the wheat yield, yield parameters, and soil biological properties were investigated. A significant increase in yield and its quality parameters was recorded when the soil was treated with different doses of compost and bacteria. It was observed copious improvements in the soil biological properties with these applications. The microbial biomass carbon and total organic carbon ratios (Cmic:Corg) ranged from 1.51 to 2.09, were also remarkable in the organic amended soils. However, in all the treatments, the co-inoculation of bacteria with compost enhanced all the parameters significantly more than their individual applications. The highest yield increase over control (22.12%) was recorded from the integrated application of organic source and bio-fertilizer. This reflects a synergistic relationship between the compost and bacteria that eventually enhanced wheat production. It is therefore concluded that using HHC and PSB in soil can unfold promising possibilities for better soil health, which in the long run can contribute to sustainable food production.