Journal of Contemporary Agriculture and Bioscience
Influence of Inoculant on Nodulation and Vegetative Growth of Summer Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L) Cultivars
Received: 02 October, 2026 || Accepted: 25 October, 2026 || Published:27 October, 2026
A b s t r a c t
This field study assessed the effects of Bradyrhizobium inoculation on nodulation and vegetative growth of summer mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) cultivars at the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Mymensingh. The experiment used a split-plot design with three replications, two cultivars [Binamoog-5 (V₁) and Binamoog-7 (V₂)] as main-plot treatments, and six inoculation/nutrient treatments as subplots. The treatment combining inoculant, phosphorus, and potassium (I+PK) at Inoculant + P (25 kg ha-¹) + K (40 kg ha-¹) produced the highest overall nodule number at 40 DAS (20.17 mg plant-¹), while Inoculants+ Phosphorus@25 kg P ha-1 and Potassium@40 kg P ha-1+Cowdung@ 3 ton ha-1 (I+PK+CD) produced the highest overall nodule dry weight at 40 DAS (51.97 mg plant⁻¹) and plant height at harvest (98.74 cm). The I+PK+CD treatment also produced the highest overall shoot dry weight at harvest (17.07 g plant⁻¹). Binamoog-7 generally had greater shoot dry weight at 10 and 40 DAS and at harvest, whereas Binamoog-5 had a higher mean at 20 DAS.
Keywords: Mungbean; Bradyrhizobium; integrated nutrient management; nodulation; plant growth; shoot dry weight.
Copyright information: Copyright © 2026 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
How to cite: Rahman, M., Hossain, M.B., Akter, N.,, Islam, M.A.,Rahman, M.M. and Majumder, M.S.I. 2026. Influence of Inoculant on Nodulation and Vegetative Growth of Summer Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L) Cultivars, Journal of Contemporary Agriculture and Bioscience 3(2), 31-37.
REFERENCES
- Ali, Q., Shabaan, M., Ashraf, S., Kamran, M., Zulfiqar, U., Ahmad, M., Zahir, Z. A., Sarwar, M. J., Iqbal, R., Ali, B., Ali, M. A., Elshikh, M. S., & Arslan, M. (2023). Comparative efficacy of different salt-tolerant rhizobial inoculants in improving growth and productivity of Vigna radiata L. under salt stress. Scientific Reports, 13, 17442. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44433-8
- Alori, E. T., et al. (2022). Coupling phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) with inorganic phosphorus fertilizer improves mungbean (Vigna radiata) phosphorus acquisition, nitrogen fixation, and yield in alkaline-calcareous soil. Heliyon, 8(3), e09081.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09081
- Giller, K. E. (2001). Nitrogen fixation in tropical cropping systems (2nd ed.). CABI.
- Gomez, K. A., & Gomez, A. A. (1984). Statistical procedures for agricultural research (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
- Haque, M., Miah, M. M., Ali, A., & Luna, A. (2014). Adoption of mungbean technologies and technical efficiency of mungbean (Vigna radiata) farmers in selected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 39(1), 113–125. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i1.20149
- Hosen, M., Sarker, S., Hossain, H., Roy, M., Hasanuzzaman, M., & Rahman, A. (2023). Yield of mungbean as influenced by planting geometry and integrated fertilizer management. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal, 25(2), 97–107. https://doi.org/10.3329/baj.v25i2.65953
- Inthasan, J., Santasup, C., & Dechjiraratthanasiri, C. (2023). Co-rhizobium inoculation and phosphate fertilizer management on nitrogen fixation and yield of mungbean. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 19(2), 447–458.https://li04.tcithaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/9484
- Khan, M. S., et al. (2021). Comparative effect of inoculation of phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria and phosphorus as sustainable fertilizer on yield and quality of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). Sustainability, 13, 11004 https://doi.org/10.3390/su131911004
- Kundu, N. D., Uddin, M. T., Sarkar, M. M. A., Toma, N. I., Rashid, M. M., & Ahmed, S. (2025). Profitability and value addition of mungbean production in Barishal and Patuakhali districts of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Agriculture, 38(2), 137–149. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjnag.v38i2.79584
- Nair, R., Win, M. M., Myint, T., Alam, A. K. M. M., Malik, S. R., Schreinemachers, P., & Chaudhari, S. (2022). Improved mungbean harvesting and seed production systems for Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan: Final report. Australian Centre for nternational Agricultural Research.
- Peoples, M. B., Brockwell, J., Herridge, D. F., Rochester, I. J., Alves, B. J. R., Urquiaga, S., Boddey, R. M., Dakora, F. D., Bhattarai, S., Maskey, S. L., Sampet, C., Rerkasem, B., Khan, D. F., Hauggaard-Nielsen, H., & Jensen, E. S. (2009). The contributions of nitrogen-fixing crop legumes to the productivity of agricultural systems. Symbiosis, 48, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179980
- Rai, R., & Prasad, V. (1984). Studies on growth and symbiotic nitrogen fixation of Rhizobium of Vigna radiata under stress conditions. The Journal of Agricultural Science, 102(2), 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1017 /S0021859600042738
- Rane, J., Raina, S. K., Govindasamy, V., Bindumadhava, H., Hanjagi, P., Giri, R., Jangid, K. K., Kumar, M., & Nair, R. M. (2021). Use of phenomics for differentiation of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) genotypes varying in growth rates per unit of water. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 692564. https://doi.org/10.3389/ fpls.2021.692564
- Sequeros, T., Ochieng, J., Schreinemachers, P., et al. (2021). Mungbean in Southeast Asia and East Africa: Varieties, practices and constraints. Agriculture & Food Security, 10, 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-020-00273-7
- Silva Volpato, N. D., Gómez, F. M., Giménez, V. D., et al. (2025). A global dataset on mungbean for managing seed yield and quality. Scientific Data, 12, 658. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05016-6
- Singh, V. S., Bell, M. B., & Rane, J. (2021). Genotypic variability in architectural development of mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) root systems and physiological relationships with shoot growth dynamics. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12,725915. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021. 725915
- Trustinah. (2021). Genetic parameters for determining useful parents in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) breeding for early maturity, small seed size, and high seed yield. Scientifica, 2021, 3910073. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/3910073
- Uddin, M., Roy, S., & Hoq, M. (2023). Farmers’ perception and factors affecting adoption of mungbean in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 46(4), 385–396.https://doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v46i4.64693
- Yasmi, K., Aziz, M. A., & Kashem, M. A. (2016). Effect of cowdung, NPK and Rhizobium inocula on growth and soil status of summer mungbean (Vigna radiata) in acid soil. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 12(5), 1–7.https://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27499
Article View: 15 times
