Effect of bio-inoculation of AM fungi and PGPR on the growth, yield and quality of FCV tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) in Vertisols

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 667-672

  Subhashini, D V ^a  

^a ICAR Central Tobacco Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Azotobacter; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880082122     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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