Influence of microbial inoculations on Cedrus deodara in relation to survival, growth promotion and nutrient uptake of seedling and general soil microflora

Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 37-54

  Bisht, Deepa ^a   Pandey, Anita ^a   Palni, Lok Man S ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Cedrus deodara; Fusarium wilt; Growth promotion; Microbial inoculation(s)

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SEED; SOILS;

INNOCULATION; SEED GERMINATION;

FORESTRY;

DISEASE CONTROL; INOCULATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SEEDLING; SOIL FAUNA; SURVIVAL;

AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEDRUS; CEDRUS DEODARA; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM SP.; LACCARIA; LACCARIA LACCATA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CORRUGATA; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 0346121750     PISSN: 10549811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J091v17n03_03     Document Type: Article

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