Effect of phosphate-solubilizing strains of Azotobacter Chroococcum on yield traits and their survival in the rhizosphere of wheat genotypes under field conditions

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-149

  Kumar, V ^a   Behl, R K ^a   Narula, N ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azotobacter chroococcum; Phosphate solubilization; Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB); Phytohormone; Root biomass; Survival; Triticum aestivum; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 5444233363     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.49.2001.2.4     Document Type: Article

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