Inoculation of soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) with genistein-preincubated Bradyrhizobium japonicum or genistein directly applied into soil increases soybean protein and dry matter yield under short season conditions

Plant and Soil

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-241

  Zhang, Feng ^a   Smith, Donald L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium japonicum; Genistein; Glycine max; Grain yield; Nitrogen fixation; Protein yield; Short season

Indexed keywords

BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM;

EID: 0029847199     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00009333     Document Type: Article

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