title: Metalaxyl effect on nitrogenase activity (acetylene reduction) and yield of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) wilzek).
abstract: In an experiment, application of different levels of metalaxyl to a sandy loam soil significantly affected the nodulation and nitrogenase activity of mungbean. In both the compost amended and unamended soils, 0.5 mg kg(-1) of metalaxyl enhanced acetylene reduction activity and yield of mungbean, where as higher concentrations (1 mg and 2.5 mg kg(-1) of fungicide) inhibited the nodulation traits as well as economic traits of mungbean.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Studies Unit, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India. pks@nias.iisc-ernet.in
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Magu
mesh_terms: D000114:Acetylene / Q000378:metabolism*; D000409:Alanine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D020369:Bradyrhizobium; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009591:Nitrogenase / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; C028175:metalaxyl; D009591:Nitrogenase; D000114:Acetylene; D000409:Alanine