Effect of a microbial inoculant on stomatal response of maize leaves

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 235-243

  Xu, Hui Lian ^a   Wang, Xiaoju ^a   Wang, Jihua ^b  

^a International Nature Farming Research Center   (Japan)

^b Beijing Agricultural Academy   (China)

Author keywords

Cuticular conductance; Effective microorganisms; Em; Excised leaves; Microbial inoculant; Stomatal conductance; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

INOCULANT; INOCULATION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; STOMA;

EID: 0033814777     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v03n01_19     Document Type: Article

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