Interactions amongst mycorrhiza, Azotobacter chroococcum and root characteristics of wheat varieties

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 151-155

  Behl, R K ^a   Sharma, H ^a   Kumar, V ^a   Narula, N ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi; Azotobacter chroococcum; Cultivar; Infection; Root length density; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BACTERIUM; INOCULATION; ROOT SYSTEM; WHEAT;

AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; GLOMUS; GLOMUS FASCICULATUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037969166     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2003.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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