Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: Potential green alternative for plant productivity

PGPR: Biocontrol and Biofertilization

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 197-216

  Niranjan Raj, S ^a   Shetty, H S ^a   Reddy, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol agents; Biofertilizers; Bioinoculants; Growth promotion; Induced resistance; Integrated pest management; Rhizobacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547840386     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4152-7_7     Document Type: Chapter

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