Effects of earthworms and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on availability of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in soil

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 423-433

  Wu, Fuyong ^a,b,c   Wan, Judy hon chi ^c   Wu, Shengchun ^b,c   Wong, Minghung ^b,c  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dual inoculation; Earthworms; Nutrient turnover and transformation; PGPR; Soil enzyme activity

Indexed keywords

AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LURIA; PHERETIMA; PHERETIMA GUILLELMI; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84861654816     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201100022     Document Type: Article

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