Comparative effectiveness of different rhizobium sp. for improving growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.)

Soil and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-46

  Mehboob, Ijaz ^a   Zahir, Zahir Ahmad ^a   Arshad, Muhammad ^a   Tanveer, Asif ^a   Khalid, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Growth; Maize; Mesorhizobium ciceri; Rhizobium leguminosarum; Rhizobium phaseoli; Yield

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; LENS CULINARIS; MESORHIZOBIUM; MESORHIZOBIUM CICERI; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM PHASEOLI; RHIZOBIUM SP.; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84861368103     PISSN: 20749546     EISSN: 20751141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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