On-farm production and utilization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculum

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-21

  Douds Jr , D D ^a   Nagahashi, G ^a   Pfeffer, P E ^a   Kayser, W M ^b   Reider, C ^c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Stoneleigh Estate   (United States)

^c Rodale Institute Experimental Farm   (United States)

Author keywords

AM fungi; Biofertilizer; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; FUNGI;

EID: 20444452543     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p03-168     Document Type: Conference Paper

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