Selection for an effective rhizobial inoculant strain for pongamia

Elizabeth Hartley; Greg Gemell; Jade Hartley; David Herridge; Naidu Bodapati; Marshall Mackay

Abstract

Pongamia ('Millettia pinnata') is a leguminous tree grown for seed oil in sub-tropical and tropical Australia. It has no known diseases, is tolerant of salt and drought conditions and produces large seeds containing 27-34% oil. Oil yields of 2 t/ha/yr are possible (Williams and Gresshoff2006). Pongamia is reported to establish symbiosis with several species of rhizobia and bradyrhizobia (Biswas et al. 2013). This study involved screening of root-nodule bacteria for symbiotic effectiveness with pongamia. There is currently no commercial rhizobial inoculant for pongamia in Australia, although recent literature states that soybean strain CB1809 is suitable (Scott et a1. 2008). A highly effective inoculant for pongamia would offset the need for application of nitrogen fertiliser and reduce the cost of establishment and ongoing plantation nutrient management.

Original language	English
Pages	113-115
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	ANFC 2014: 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference - N2 fixation: reaping the benefits of basic and applied research - Adelaide, Australia Duration: 28 Sept 2014 → 2 Oct 2014

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Conference	ANFC 2014: 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference - N2 fixation: reaping the benefits of basic and applied research
City	Adelaide, Australia
Period	28/09/14 → 2/10/14

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Keywords

Soil Biology
Crop and Pasture Nutrition
Agronomy

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