Nodulation and growth of pasture legumes with naturalised soil rhizobia. 3. Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-140

  Ballard, R A ^a   Shepherd, B R ^a   Charman, N ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lucerne; Nitrogen fixation; Sinorhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; GROWTH; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PASTURE; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

AUSTRALIA;

DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0037251601     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02047     Document Type: Article

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