Variations in hosting beneficial plant-associated microorganisms by root (wilt)-diseased and field-tolerant coconut palms of West Coast Tall variety

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1922-1927

  Gopal, Murali ^a   Gupta, Alka ^a   Nair, R V ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Coconut palms; Field tolerant palms; N2 fixers; Root wilt; Silicate solubilizers

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; COCOS NUCIFERA; FUNGI;

EID: 31644432590     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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