Effects of seed inoculation with a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens on root growth and activity of wheat in well-watered and drought-stressed glass-fronted rhizotrons

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 545-551

  Volkmar, K M ^a   Bremer, E ^b  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drought; N use efficiency; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Rhizobacteria; Rhizotrons; Rooting depth; Roots

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032422284     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-129     Document Type: Article

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