EFFECTIVENESS OF RHIZOBIUM OAPONICUM D 40 IN SOYBEANS CULTIVARS GROWN IN SRI LANKA
E. Hamatová, Amarasinghegé Chandra Damayanthi Gnana Kumari
Summary
Strain 0 40 of Rhizobium japonicum was tested in a
pot trial with 11 cultivars of soybean imported from Sri Lanka. In 6 culti-vars
it was highly effective/ in 5 it was ineffective. It is recommended to study
the occurrence of R. japonicum in the soils of Sri Lanka and its effectivity
in soybeans.
Key words:
Rhizobium, effectiveness, soybean, Sri Lanka.