Microbial inoculation improves growth of oil palm plants (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

Tropical Life Sciences Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-77

  Om, Azlin Che ^a   Ghazali, Amir Hamzah Ahmad ^a   Keng, Chan Lai ^a   Ishak, Zamzuri ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bacterised plants; Nitrogen fixation; Phytohormones; Plant growth enhancer; Root colonisation; Tissue cultured oil palm

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; GROWTH; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT COMPETITION;

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 78149396747     PISSN: 19853718     EISSN: 21804249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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