Phytohormonal basis for the plant growth promoting action of naturally occurring biostimulators

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1715-1722

  Kurepin, Leonid V ^a   Zaman, Mohammad ^b   Pharis, Richard P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Ballance Agri Nutrients Limited   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Auxins; Bacteria; Cytokinins; Ethylene; Fungi; Gibberellins

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROTOZOA;

PHYTOHORMONE;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; CROP; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PROCEDURES; SEAWEED;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FUNGI; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; SEAWEED; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84901818501     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6545     Document Type: Review

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