AM FUNGAL INTERACTION WITH PHSOPHOBACTERIA ON THE YIELD OF SUGARCANE WITH GRADED LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS

The Sugarcane is a known sucrose rich plant in nature requires more amount of nutrient inputs due to long standing period in field.  Phosphorus is a immobile element which also required in more amount by sugarcane. In the present research, to provide ‘p’ and to overcome ‘P’ deficiency an attempt was made by inoculating AM fungi and phosphobacteria and interestingly all the treatments received either single inoculation or combined inoculation of AM fungi and phosphobacteira significantly improved yield of sugarcane compared with uninoculated control.