ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
associative effects
;
Azospirillum
;
Casuarina
;
Frankia
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The growth of Casuarina cunninghamiana seedlings was stimulated when inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense. This resulted in a higher biomass production than in uninoculated controls in the presence or absence of a non-nodulating strain of Frankia. Increase in whole plant dry weight was due to a significant increase in both shoot and root biomass, which corresponded with a higher total N content of the plants inoculated with Azospirillum. No such effects were observed under inoculation with a non-nodulating Frankia strain. These results suggest that the growth-promoting substances provided by A. brasilense may have enhanced the growth of Casuarina seedlings.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00014784
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