Potassium solubilizing bacteria (KSB): Mechanisms, promotion of plant growth, and future prospects - a review

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 897-911

  Etesami, Hassan ^a   Emami, Somayeh ^a   Alikhani, Hossein Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bio fertilizer; PGPRs; Plant and bacteria interactions; Potassium bearing minerals; Potassium solubilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 85033581622     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162017000400005     Document Type: Review

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