Effect of commercially available rhizobacteria strains on growth and production of lettuce, tomato and pepper

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 230-235

  Yobo, K S ^a   Laing, M D ^a   Hunter, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Nutrition; Plant growth promotion; Rhizobacteria; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP YIELD; INOCULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PUMILUS; RHIZOBIALES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 15244358221     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2004.10635054     Document Type: Article

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