Persistence of Rhizobium inoculants originating from Leucaena leucocephala fallowed plots in Southwest Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-55

  Ojo, O A ^a   Fagade, O E ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Leucaena leucocephala; Nodulation; Persistence; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; FALLOW; LEGUME; NIGERIA; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; RHIZOBIUM; SENNA; SOIL DEPTH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; RHIZOBIUM; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA; SENNA SPECTABILIS;

EID: 3242715691     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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