Bacillus species: The dominant bacteria of the rhizosphere of established tea bushes

Microbiological Research

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 359-365

  Pandey, Anita ^a   Palni, Lok Man S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Antagonistic; Bacillus; Soil pH; Tea rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031431199     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(97)80052-3     Document Type: Article

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