Characterization of phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms from salt-affected soils of India and their effect on growth of sorghum plants [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-105

  Srinivasan, Ramakrishnan ^a   Alagawadi, Ajjanna R ^b   Yandigeri, Mahesh S ^c   Meena, Kamlesh Kumar ^c   Saxena, Anil K ^d  

^a MAHARANA PRATAP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c ICAR NATIONAL BUREAU OF AGRICULTURALLY IMPORTANT MICROORGANISMS   (India)

^d INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Microorganisms; Phosphate solubilization; Plant growth; Salt affected soils; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

AEROCOCCUS; ALTEROMONAS; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ERWINIA; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; SORGHUM BICOLOR; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 84863721666     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-011-0233-6     Document Type: Article

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