The effect of spraying a growth promoting bacterium on the yield, growth and nutrient element composition of leaves of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. Hacihaliloglu)

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 377-380

  Esitken, Ahmet ^a   Karlidag, Hüseyin ^a   Ercisli, Sezai ^a   Turan, Metin ^a   Sahin, Fikrettin ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacillus OSU 142; Foliar application; PGPR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CROP YIELD; FRUIT; GROWTH; SPRAY;

TURKEY;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PRUNUS; PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 0037994055     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02098     Document Type: Article

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