Associative diazotrophs of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) from semi arid region - Isolation and characterization

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-345

  Tiwari, Mala ^a   Paroda, Shashi ^a   Dadarwal, K R ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIA; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOILS;

PLANT GROWTH;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

ACETYLENE; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; PEARL MILLET; PLANT; PLANT ROOT;

ACETYLENE; BACTERIA; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; NITROGEN FIXATION; PENNISETUM; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIA; GRAIN; SOIL;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM SP.; AZOTOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA SP.; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SP.; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 0037384764     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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