A. P., MALLIKARJUNA GOWDAP., DHANRAJK., UMESHAT. H., SHANKARAPPAS., ANIL KUMAR2021-03-062021-03-062017-06UHS15PGM669https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810161972A field experiment was conducted to assess the Effect of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on growth, yield and quality of shankapushpi (Clitorea ternatea L.) under rainfed and irrigated conditions at College of Horticulture, UHS campus, GKVK Post, Bengaluru during 2016-2017. The two experiments were comprised of ten treatments and they were replicated thrice in RCBD. The maximum plant height, number of branches, early germination and germination percentage were recorded with seed treatment of Bradyrhizobium japonicum + Pseudomonas fluorescence with application of full dose of RDF. The maximum number of pods per plant, length of pod, width of pod, weight of pod, seed weight, test weight, seed yield, biological yield, economical yield and crude protein content were recorded with seed treatment of Bradyrhizobium japonicum + Pseudomonas fluorescence with application of full dose RDF under rainfed and irrigated conditions. The seed treatment of Bradyrhizobium japonicum + Pseudomonas fluorescence with application of full dose RDF has recorded the maximum nodules, fresh and dry weight of nodules and microbial load. The least growth, yield and quality attributes were recorded with seed treatment of Pseudomonas fluorescence and application of 50 per cent RDF under rainfed condition. The present investigation indicated that, the seed treatment of Bradyrhizobium japonicum + Pseudomonas fluorescence with application of full dose RDF was more profitable in cultivation of shankapushpi under irrigated condition.EnglishThesis