Blue Green Algae: A potential biofertilizer for sustainable rice cultivation

Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 167-178

  Swarnalakshmi, K ^a   Dhar, Dolly Wattal ^a   Singh, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Microbial population; Nitrogen fixation; Nutrient avaibility; Rice cultivation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ALKALINITY; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NONMETALS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

AMELIORATING EFFECTS; BIO FERTILIZERS; BLUE GREEN ALGAE (BGA); C:N RATIO; COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS; CROP PLANTS; FIXED NITROGEN; MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; RICE CULTIVATION; RICE FIELDS; RICE PLANTS; SOIL AGGREGATES; SOIL COMPACTIONS; USE EFFICIENCY;

ALGAE;

EID: 45449120649     PISSN: 03700046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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