EVALUATION OF CERTAIN LOCAL BACTERIAL STRAINS AS DIAZOTROPHS FOR WHEAT PLANTS

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Dept. of Soil Sci., Fac. of Agric., Minufiya University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Nine identified bacterial strains were selected out of 48 isolates collected from various areas in the upper Western region of the Nile Delta in Egypt. Such 9 strains proved to be the most biofertilizing bacterial agents among all via laboratory examinations. A greenhouse pot experiment was carried out in order to ascertain the capability of those strains as effective diazotrophs for wheat plants. Influence of soil moisture content and salinity was included.

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