Potential of Azotobacter spp. as biocontrol agents against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium oxysporum in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum)

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1365-1385

  Chauhan, Sapna ^a   Wadhwa, Kunal ^a   Vasudeva, Manjula ^a   Narula, Neeru ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

antimicrobial substance; Azotobacter; Fusarium oxysporum; Gluconacetobacter; Rhizoctonia solani

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GLUCONACETOBACTER; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 84869436665     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2011.590134     Document Type: Article

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