Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria act as biostimulants in horticulture

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 196, Issue , 2015, Pages 124-134

  Ruzzi, Maurizio ^a   Aroca, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Hormones; Inoculation; Nutrients; PGPR; Volatiles organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; AGROCHEMICAL; BIOACTIVITY; FOOD PRODUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; HORTICULTURE; INOCULATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TOLERANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIALES;

EID: 84947020223     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.08.042     Document Type: Review

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