Inoculation of soil by Bacillus subtilis Y-IVI improves plant growth and colonization of the rhizosphere and interior tissues of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 507-514

  Zhao, Qingyun ^a   Shen, Qirong ^a   Ran, Wei ^a   Xiao, Tongjian ^a   Xu, Dabing ^a   Xu, Yangchun ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Endophyte; Green fluorescent protein; Indole acetic acid; Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.); PGPR; Siderophores

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; BACTERIUM; COLONIZATION; ENDOPHYTE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INOCULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; METABOLITE; PROTEIN; RHIZOSPHERE; SIDEROPHORE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 79958246154     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-011-0558-0     Document Type: Article

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