Yield responses of Faba bean [Vicia faba] to Rhizobial inoculation micronutrients application and wheat straw amendment to a virgin sandy soil

ABSTRACT

A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted on a virgin sandy soil [5 kg/pot] collected from the desert near the Pyramids at Giza. Faba bean, one of the common legume crops in Egypt, was inoculated with the specific Rhizobium species in conjunction with the application of micronutrients [Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn]. Wheat straw [3%] was also added to the soil. The interaction between these factors resulted in large increases of the fresh weight and n content of the nodules, dry weight and N content of the whole plant in addition the micronutrients content of the pods was increased which enhanced the nutritional value of the seeds