Characterization and crop production efficiency of diazotrophic isolates from the rhizosphere of semi-arid tropical grasses of India

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-10

  Sarathambal, C ^a   Ilamurugu, K ^b   Balachandar, D ^b   Chinnadurai, C ^b   Gharde, Yogita ^a  

^a National Research Centre for Weed Science India   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA sequencing; Diazotrophs; Grass species; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); Rice; Semi arid tropics

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; FIRMICUTES; POACEAE; RHIZOBIALES; SERRATIA SP.;

EID: 84920100552     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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