The influence of soil water potential on the growth and survival of alfalfa rhizobia in the soil

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-59

  Athar, Mohammad ^a,b,c   Johnson, Douglas A ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa rhizobia; Desiccation tolerance; Inoculant production; Soil water potential; Sterile soil

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 0041725305     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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