Growth requirements of Frankia strains isolated from Casuarina equisetifolia, and the influence of the isolates on the growth of the host plant.

was isolated from the root nodules of L. seedlings, grown in a growth chamber, after inoculation with soil originating from an old east Kenyan casuarina forest. Optimum pH for the growth of the two isolates ranged from 6.4 to 6.9. The optimum temperature for their growth was 32°C. The growth of th...

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Main Authors: Miettinen, Pasi, Smolander, Aino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1989-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5383