Seed size influences the promoting activity of rhizobia on plant growth, nodulation and N fixation in lima bean

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the activity of rhizobia isolates inoculated in large (18 mm) and small (11 mm) seeds on lima bean growth, nodulation and N fixation. Selected rhizobia isolates were compared with a reference strain CIAT899 and two controls without inoculation. Large seeds contributed...

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Main Authors: Claudyanne do Nascimento Costa, Jadson Emanuel Lopes Antunes, João Pedro Alves de Aquino, Ingrid Sthephanie da Costa Silva, Angela Celis de Almeida Lopes, Lucas William Mendes, Marcia do Vale Barreto Figueiredo, Ademir Sergio Ferreira de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2021-01-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782021000300251&tlng=en