Author(s): MESSIAS, M.; ASOBIA, P. C.; FERREIRA, E. P. de B.

Summary: Background: Common bean has high production cost, mainly due to the use of inputs like nitrogen fertilizers. An alternative to replace the use of nitrogen fertilizers is the co-inoculation technique. This work aimed to evaluate the economic performance of the co-inoculation of Rhizobium tropici and different doses of Azospirillum brasilense applied at the V2–V3 stage of the common bean. Methods:The economic analysis was carried out based on data from five field experiments in five locations in the state of Goiás in Brazil. Treatments consisted of absolute control (AC), N-fertilizer treatment (NfT), single inoculation of R. tropici (Rt), R. tropici + one dose of A. brasilense (Rt + Ab1l), R. tropici + two doses of A. brasilense (Rt + Ab2l), R. tropici + three doses of A. brasilense (Rt + Ab3l) and R. tropici + four doses of A. brasilense (Rt + Ab4l). The economic analysis was carried out based on prices and market indexes, depending on the grain yield of the different treatments. Results: The best economic performance was obtained by the co-inoculation Rt + Ab3l, which provided the highest average values of gross revenue (2.471 US$ ha?1), net revenue (2.220 US$ ha?1), and benefit–cost ratio (1.4 US$ US$?1). Conclusions: Co-inoculation Rt + Ab3l also showed the lowest production costs (451 US$ ha?1), while the nitrogen treatment with 80 kg ha?1 of N resulted in the highest average production cost (499 US$ ha?1).

Publication year: 2023

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Rice & Beans

Keywords: Azospirillum brasilense, Beans, Custo de Produção, Feijão, Phaseolus Vulgaris, Production costs, Rhizobium tropici