Rhizobacterial growth and yield promotion of cucumber plants inoculated with Pythium aphanidermatum

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-271

  Utkhede, R S ^a   Koch, C A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Enterobacter aerogenes; Enterobacter agglomerans; Kluvera cryocrescens; PGPR; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Pseudomonas putida

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION; POTATO DEXTROSE AGAR; YIELD;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 0032729745     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060669909501189     Document Type: Article

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