Growth promotion and enhanced nutrient uptake of Maize (Zea mays L.) by application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in arid region of Iran

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1015-1020

  Biari, A ^a   Gholami, A ^a   Rahmani, H A ^b  

^a SHAHROOD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Tehran Institute   (Iran)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Azotobacter; Maize; Nutrient uptake; PGPR

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; AZOSPIRILLUM LIPOFERUM; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESERT; DRY WEIGHT; FACTORIAL DESIGN; INOCULATION; IRAN; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT NUTRIENT; PLANT SEED; SHOOT;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; AZOSPIRILLUM LIPOFERUM; AZOSPIRILLUM SP.; AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; RHIZOBIALES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60249096151     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.1015.1020     Document Type: Article

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