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A field experiment was conducted at Mochipapa Research Station, Choma, Zambia, during the 2024/2025 cropping season to evaluate the effects of two biofertilizers, SRI GOLD BIO NPK (granulated) and PICK UP GA (soluble powder), on soybean (Glycine max L.) productivity.
SRI GOLD BIO NPK contains Azospirillum, Acinetobacter sp., and Bacillus megaterium, while PICK UP GA contains Bacillus cereus. Ten treatments, including sole applications, combinations with soybean inoculant, and integration with conventional fertilization, were evaluated using soybean variety Lukanga.
Results showed that SRI GOLD BIO NPK significantly increased soybean grain yield when applied alone (991 kg/ha) or with inoculant (1543 kg/ha) compared to the unfertilized control (392 kg/ha). PICK UP GA alone produced 699 kg/ha, while its combination with inoculant yielded 832 kg/ha. Conventional fertilization (D Compound + inoculant) produced the highest yield of 1650 kg/ha. Notably, SRI GOLD BIO NPK with inoculant was statistically comparable to conventional fertilization, indicating its potential as a sustainable alternative.
Keywords:
Soybean, SRI GOLD BIO NPK, PICK UP GA, biofertilizer, inoculant, yield, Azospirillum, Bacillus
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"Effect of SRI GOLD BIO NPK and PICK UP GA on Grain Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L.)", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.a481-a484, September-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2509055.pdf
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