Growth, nodulation and mycorrhizal colonization in bean plants improved by rhizobial inoculation with organic and chemical fertilization

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-83

  Aryal, U K ^a   Shah, S K ^b   Xu, H L ^b   Fujita, M ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b International Nature Farming Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris); Inoculation; Organic; Rhizobium; VAM

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM;

EID: 33847667447     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v29n02_06     Document Type: Article

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