Growth and yield responses of West Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) to bio-inoculants under field conditions

The efficacy of commercial microbial treatment on plant growth, nutrient uptake and yield is very well recognized for medicinal plants grown in field conditions. However, the use native microbes Cymbopogon citratus has rarely been exploited under Therefore, present study we evaluated single arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species (AMF) to mixture plus growth promoting bacteria (PGPR) morphological, biochemical traits fungi associated with C. citratus. Two AMF species, i.e. Glomus mosseae (G) Acaulospora laevis (A), Pseudomonas fluorescens (P) as PGPR were used this study. Three different treatments composition selected microbes, G, G+P, G+A+P, utilized along control crop production open conditions a randomized complete block design. plantlets without external application synthetic fertilizers. results showed that significantly increased survival, biomass, P content shoot root, essential oil yield, vitro antibacterial potential against Escherichia coli Staphylococcus aureus. In general, provides useful insight into can be applied improve not only phosphorus content, potential, attributes but also diversity rhizosphere soil.