Early seedling growth response of lettuce, tomato and cucumber to Azospirillum brasilense inoculated by soaking and drenching

Horticultural Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-46

  Mangmang, J S ^a   Deaker, R ^a   Rogers, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Lactuca sativa; Lycopersicon esculentum; PGPR; Seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84925263604     PISSN: 0862867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/159/2014-HORTSCI     Document Type: Article

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