Germination Characteristics of Cucumber Influenced by Plant Growth–promoting Rhizobacteria

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 66-75

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Azospirillum; Cucumis sativus; PGPR; seed inoculation; seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957839469     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2014.938850     Document Type: Article

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