Bradyrhizobium sp. (Lupinus) in the winter rainfall region of South Africa

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 335-343

  Botha, Wilhelm J ^a   Bloem, Jacomina F ^a   Law, Ian J ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bradyrhizobium sp. (Lupinus); Genomic fingerprinting; Inoculation; Lupinus angustifolius; Soil rhizobia

Indexed keywords

DNA; INOCULATION; PH; RAINFALL; RHIZOBACTERIUM; WINTER;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM SP.; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; LUPINUS; LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0036928255     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0540-y     Document Type: Article

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