Rhizobium leguminosarum as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium: Direct growth promotion of canola and lettuce

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-283

  Noel, T C ^a   Sheng, C ^a,b   Yost, C K ^a   Pharis, R P ^a   Hynes, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Auxotrophic mutants; Cytokinin; Indole 3 acetic acid; PGPR; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Rhizobium; Roots

Indexed keywords

CYTOKININ; INDOLEACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUXOTROPHIC MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; LACTUCA SATIVA; BRASSICA NAPUS; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

GROWTH PROMOTION; RHIZOBACTERIA;

EID: 0029662423     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-040     Document Type: Article

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