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Prospecting cyanobacterial formulations as plant-growth-promoting agents for maize hybrids
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Radha Prasanna --- Division of Microbiology, India Firoz Hossain --- Division of Genetics, India Santosh Babu --- Division of Microbiology, India Ngangom Bidyarani --- Division of Microbiology, India Anurup Adak --- Division of Microbiology, India Shikha Verma --- Division of Microbiology, India Yashbir Singh Shivay --- Division of Agronomy, India Lata Nain --- Division of Microbiology, IndiaCyanobacteria represent environment-friendly inputs that can lead to savings of nitrogenous fertilisers, in addition to improving plant growth and soil fertility. The present investigation aimed to evaluate the potential of cyanobacteria inoculants as nutrient-management and plant-growth-promoting options for maize hybrids,... -
Short-term impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and different phosphorus levels on selected soil properties and growth components of two dry bean cultivars in phosphorus-deficient soils
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Mavis Maserole Moila --- , South Africa Alen Manyevere --- , South Africa Sandile Mthimkhulu --- , South Africa Irvine Mariga --- , South AfricaLow yields of dry beans are often associated with lack of inoculation with biofertilisers and deficiencies in soil phosphorus (P). A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and P fertiliser on dry bean...