The enhancement of plant growth by free-living bacteria

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Abstract

The ways in which plant growth promoting rhizobacteria facilitate the growth of plants are considered and discussed. Both indirect and direct mechanisms of plant growth promotion are dealt with. The possibility of improving plant growth promoting rhizobacteria by specific genetic manipulation is critically examined.Key words: plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, PGPR, bacterial fertilizer, soil bacteria.

Topics & Keywords

Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Nematode management and characterization studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volume 41, Issue 2, pp. 109-117

DOI: 10.1139/m95-015

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