Essays about: "plant growth promoting rhizobium"

Found 2 essays containing the words plant growth promoting rhizobium.

1. 1. Interactions between Rhizobium, antagonistic bacteria and fungal pathogens in faba bean

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

   Author : Shirin Akhter; [2014]
   Keywords : Vicia faba; Beneficial plant bacteria; Fungal pathogens; Antagonism; Interactions;

   Abstract : Plant associated micro-organisms such as nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium, and plant growth- promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Pseudomonas spp. and Serratia spp. are well recognised for their vital role in soil fertility and plant health. Most cultivated soils contain large populations of such micro-organisms. READ MORE

3. 2. Potential use of Rhizobium spp. to improve growth of non-nitrogen fixing plants

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil Sciences

   Author : Md. Shakhawat Hossain; [2007]
   Keywords : nitrogen fixation; plant growth promoting bacteria; rhizosphere interactions; soil biology;

   Abstract : Plant growth promoting rhizo-bacteria (PGPR) affect plant growth by producing and releasing secondary metabolites (plant growth regulators/phytohormones/biologically active substances), facilitating the availability and uptake of certain nutrients from the root environment and inhibiting plant pathogenic organisms in the rhizosphere. At the same time, plants produce root exudates containing e. READ MORE