Inoculation of Earthworms and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for the Improvement of Vegetable Growth via Enhanced N and P Availability in Soils

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 2974-2986

  Wu, Fu Yong ^a,b,c   Wan, Judyhonchi ^b   Wu, Shengchun ^b,c   Lin, Xiangui ^c   Wong, Minghung ^b,c  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Acid phosphate activity; earthworms; nutrient turnover and transformation; PGPR; vegetable production

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 84887039861     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2013.829847     Document Type: Article

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