Evaluation of bean cultivar IPR Eldorado submitted to seed inoculation with different strains of rhizobium and nitrogen fertilization

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Nitrogen (N) is essential nutrient for the cultivation of common bean is obtained primarily through fertilizers or by the biological nitrogen fixation process. The use of inoculants favors the biological nitrogen fixation and has been shown to be essential for the sustainability of Brazilian agriculture, with a view to supply nitrogen to crops with low economic cost and reduced environmental impact (Ferreira et al., 2009). The objective of this study was to evaluate the response of common beans subjected to inoculation with different strains of Rhizobium sp. and nitrogen fertilization, analyzing aspects related to nodulation of plants and grain yield in cultivar IPR Eldorado in crop year 2013.