| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4514056 | Industrial Crops and Products | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Two year field studies indicated that seed treatment of Ocimum basilicum var. CIM-Saumya with efficient bioinoculants (Pseudomonas monteilii – strain CRC1, Cronobacter dublinensis – strain CRC3 and Bacillus spp. – strain AZHGF1) can significantly improve the essential oil yield (45–56%); maximum essential oil yield was observed in plants inoculated with P. monteilii (56%) followed by C. dublinensis (49%) and Bacillus spp. (45%). The content of essential oil was also significantly improved (15%) when inoculated with P. monteilii compared to un-inoculated control. The higher concentrations of linalool (40.40%) and β-caryophyllene (14.15%) were observed in the plants inoculated with P. monteilii. P. monteilii also produced maximum biomass yield; an increase of about 55% followed by C. dublinensis (42%) and Bacillus spp. (30%). To the best of our knowledge this might be an exclusive report suggesting the use of bioinoculants for higher yields and disease management for organic growers of sweet basil.
► Basil seeds treated with bioinoculants significantly improved the germination rate. ► Significantly higher biomass yields were observed in plants treated with bioinoculants. ► Maximum essential oil yield was observed with P. monteilii (strain CRC1). ► Oil quality (linalool and caryophyllene) improved considerably with P. monteilii. ► Disease incidence was noticeably decreased with bioinoculants under organic field conditions.
