Strain of Bacillus circulans isolated from apple rhizosphere showing plant growth promoting potential

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 538-542

  Mehta, Preeti ^a   Chauhan, Anjali ^a   Mahajan, Rishi ^a   Mahajan, P K ^a   Shirkot, C K ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacillus circulans; IAA siderophore production; Phosphate solubilizing bacteria; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEMATOPHORA NECATRIX; MALUS X DOMESTICA; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 77953407844     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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