Influence of biofertilizers and organic amendments on nitrogenase activity and phototrophic biomass of soil under wheat

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-159

  Prasanna, R ^a   Jaiswal, P ^a   Singh, Y V ^a   Singh, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

ARA; Azotobacter; Biofertilizer; Chlorophyll; Cyanobacteria; FYM; Vermicompost; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANABAENA; AZOTOBACTER; CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; OSCILLATORIA; PHORMIDIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 49749136668     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.56.2008.2.4     Document Type: Article

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