Inoculation with five diazotrophs alters nitrogen metabolism during the initial growth of sugarcane varieties with contrasting responses to added nitrogen

Aims We examined the influence of inoculation with five species/strains of diazotrophic bacteria on the modulation of two enzymes involved in the assimilation of N and on the soluble N fractions in the sugarcane varieties RB867515 (adapted for low fertility soils) and IACSP95-5000 (adapted for medium to high fertility soils) under high- (3 mM) and low (0.3 mM)-N conditions in hydroponic cultivation for 59 days.