Rhizophagus irregularis and Nitrogen Fixing Azotobacter with a Reduced Rate of Chemical Fertilizer Application Enhances Pepper Growth along with Fruits Biochemical and Mineral Composition

Bell pepper is an important vegetable crop containing lots of bioactive compounds. The present study was designed to improve the productivity and quality bell with application arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizophagus irregularis) plant growth-promoting bacteria (Azotobacter chroococcum) in a combination chemical fertilizer. Five treatments consisted 75% fertilizer (T1), 100% (T2), + R. irregularis (T3), A. chroococcum (T4) (T5). Out 18 morphological parameters, 11 morphometric fruit parameters were recorded detail by tomato analyzer. biochemical (TSS, ascorbic acid capsaicin content) attributes higher case mixed consortium fertilizers having chroococcum. Similarly, amount mineral content highest after chroococcum, followed treatment only root mycorrhization (%) number spores observed there no spore formation CF, CF CF+AC. involving proved better for pepper’s growth, yield yield-related traits.