The effect of plant-associative bacteria (Azospirillum and Pantoea) on the fruit quality of sweet pepper under limited nitrogen supply

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-196

  del Amor, F M ^a   Serrano Martinez A ^b   Fortea, M I ^b   Legua, P ^c   Nunez Delicado E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofertilizers; Color; N efficiency; Organic acids; Peroxidase; Phenolics; Rhizobacteria; Soilless

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC ACID; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; PANTOEA; PANTOEA DISPERSA; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 45849103562     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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