Efficacy of phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from vertisols on growth and yield parameters of sorghum

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 550-559

  Appanna, Vikram ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phosphate solubilizing bacteria; Phosphorus uptake; Plant growth promoting substances; Vertisols

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34547490577     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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