Optimal plant growth-promoting concentration of Azospirillum brasilense inoculated to cucumber, lettuce and tomato seeds varies between bacterial strains

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 145-152

  Mangmang, Jonathan S ^a   Deaker, Rosalind ^a   Rogers, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

development; growth; IAA; inoculum concentration; PGPR; seedling emergence; strain; vegetable

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH REGULATOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; INOCULATION; METABOLISM; OPTIMIZATION; PHYTOMASS; RHIZOBACTERIUM; ROOT SYSTEM; SEED TREATMENT; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; VIGOR;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84940787786     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.2015.1039290     Document Type: Article

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