Comparison of application methods to prolong the survival of potential biocontrol bacteria on stored sugar-beet seed

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 293-305

  Walker, R ^a,c   Rossall, S ^b   Asher, M J C ^a  

^a Broom's Barn Research Station   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Germain's Technology Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Inoculation; Seed priming; Shelf life; Sugar beet

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE; PELLETIZING; SUGAR BEETS; TEMPERATURE;

APPLICATION METHOD; BACTERIAL ISOLATES; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; GRAM POSITIVE; INOCULATION; RESISTANT STRAINS; SEED PRIMING; SEED SOAKING; SHELF LIFE; TIME COURSE;

BACTERIA;

ALGINIC ACID; FUNGICIDE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INOCULATION; SUGAR BEET; SURVIVAL;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; ENCAPSULATION; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL PEST CONTROL; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS MARGINALIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHIZOBIUM; SEED STORAGE; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; SUGAR BEET;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS MARGINALIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 3242884784     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02318.x     Document Type: Article

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