Not AvailableA pot experiment was conducted in the Department of Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences B.H.U., Varanasi, India during
kharif season of 2012 to investigate the efficacy in enhancing uptake of nutrients and
yield of rice crop grown in an alluvial soil. The treatments comprised of four levels of rice
husk biochar (RHB) (i.e. 0, 1.8, 3.6 and 7.2 g kg-1 soil), two levels of plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) (uninoculated and inoculated) and two levels of N, P, K and Zn
fertilizers (100% and 75% of RDF). One of the important findings of the investigation
pointed beneficial effects of RHB could be exploited if it was applied along with PGPR.
Combined application of RHB (3.6 g kg-1 soil) along with PGPR was produced significantly
higher rice yield and uptake of nutrients in rice. Inoculation with PGPR also resulted in
significantly higher rice yield, nutrients uptake and their availability in soil over
uninoculated conditions.Not Availabl
