Comparison of different nutritional levels and the effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the grain yield and quality of sunflower

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1570-1576

  Akbari, P ^a   Ghalavand, A ^a   Modares Sanavy, A M ^a   AghaAlikhani, M ^a   Shoghi Kalkhoran, S ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemical fertiliser; Farmyard manure; Integrated fertiliser; Plant Growth Promoting rhizobacteria; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84857730311     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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