Effect of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus and Trichoderma viride on soil health, yield and N-economy of sugarcane cultivation under subtropical climatic conditions of India

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 296-303

  Yadav, R L ^a   Suman, Archna ^a   Prasad, S R ^a   Prakash, O ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SUGARCANE RESEARCH   (India)

^b KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

Author keywords

Bioagent; Gluconacetobacter; N economy; Organic carbon; Soil health; Soil microbial biomass; Sugarcane; Trichoderma

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; BACTERIUM; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CROP YIELD; FUNGUS; INTERCROPPING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RHIZOSPHERE; RICE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SUGAR CANE; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

GLUCONACETOBACTER; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 63449107047     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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