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Abstract A field investigation was carried out in the two successive seasons of 1990/1991 and 1991/1992 to investigate the effect of rhizobium inoculation, nitrogen and phosphorus applications on the growth , fresh and dry yields as well as yield quality of pea cv. Little Marvel. This study was conducted at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Minia University. Treatments were arranged in a split-split plot design in complete randomized blocks with five replicates. Inoculated or uninoculated seeds with commercial rhizobium ’’Okadin’’ were planted in the main plots. Nitrogen was applied as urea at three rates; 0.0, 25.0 and 50.0 kg N/fed. and distributed at random in the sub-plots. Phosphorus as orthophosphoric acid was applied as foliar spray at 3 rates; 0.0, 1.5 and 2.0 % of P2O5 and distributed randomly in the sub-sub plots. Nitrogen was broadcasted at two equal doses; 20and 40 days after planting , meanwhile , Phosphorus was applied twice; 20 and 35 days afterplanting. Data were recorded on the number and weight of effective nodules/plant as well as plant height and vegetative fresh weight/plant 50-days after planting. Data on the fresh and dry yields and some associated characters were recorded. Data on the plant height and number of branches/plant were taken by the end of the growning seasons. |