Wheat straw and cellulolytic fungi application increases nodulation, nodule efficiency and growth of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.) grown in saline soil

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-65

  Abd Alla, M H ^a   Omar, S A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Acetylene reduction assay; Cellulolytic fungi; Diazotrophic bacteria; Nodulation

Indexed keywords

TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 0345055335     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050343     Document Type: Article

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