Plant-Growth-Promoting Fungicide-Tolerant Rhizobium Improves Growth and Symbiotic Characteristics of Lentil (Lens esculentus) in Fungicide-Applied Soil

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-342

  Ahemad, Munees ^a   Khan, Mohammad Saghir ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fungicide; Lentil; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

LENS CULINARIS; RHIZOBIALES; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM SP.;

EID: 80052261752     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-011-9195-y     Document Type: Article

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