Improving lucerne nodulation at low pH: Contribution of rhizobial and plant genotype to the nodulation of lucerne seedlings growing in solution culture at pH 5

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 512-517

  Charman, N ^a   Ballard, R A ^a,b   Humphries, A W ^a,b   Auricht, G C ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidity; Medicago sativa; Nodules; Roots; Sinorhizobium meliloti

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALFALFA; CROP IMPROVEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENOTYPE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; INOCULATION; NODULATION; PH; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE; SINORHIZOBIUM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 40449086752     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07138     Document Type: Article

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