Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria enhance growth and yield of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) under field conditions

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 531-536

  Datta, Moumita ^a   Palit, Rakhi ^b   Sengupta, Chandan ^a   Pandit, Manas Kumar ^c   Banerjee, Samiran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilizer; Chilli; Growth; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Yield

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPSICUM ANNUUM; RHIZOBIALES; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES SP.;

EID: 79958856677     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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