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A new technique for most-probable-number counts of Rhizobia

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MPN (most-probable-number) counts of rhizobia by using legumes grown in plastic pouches were essentially equal to pour-plate counts. By using plastic pouches, 60 growth units could be placed in 684 cm2 of bench space, and only 20 minutes were required to prepare and seed 60 plastic pouches for inoculations.

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  1. Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Texas A & M University College Station, 77843, Texas, USA

    R. W. Weaver

  2. Department of Agronomy Iowa State University Ames, 50010, Iowa, USA

    L. R. Frederick

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Weaver, R.W., Frederick, L.R. A new technique for most-probable-number counts of Rhizobia. Plant Soil 36, 219–222 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01373474

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