Host plant growth response to inoculation with Frankia

Optimum growth conditions and inoculation regimes were determined for several Frankia strains isolated from both Alnus and Casuarina host plants. Growth conditions were established that allowed a reduction in generation time to less than 15 hours for certain Alnus derived Frankia. Differences in pla...

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Published in:Plant and soil 1989-08, Vol.118 (1), p.139-143
Main Authors: Steele, D.B. (Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA)), Ramirez, K, Stowers, M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
ALNUS
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
CASUARINA
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
Economic plant physiology
FIJACION DEL NITROGENO
FIXATION DE L'AZOTE
FRANKIA
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
GROWTH
Host plants
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
Inoculation
Inoculum
Nitrogen
NITROGEN FIXATION
Other nutrients. Amendments. Solid and liquid wastes. Sludges and slurries
Plant growth
Plants
Propionates
Seedlings
Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments
Symbiosis
Symbiosis (nodules, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, mycorrhiza...)
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Summary:Optimum growth conditions and inoculation regimes were determined for several Frankia strains isolated from both Alnus and Casuarina host plants. Growth conditions were established that allowed a reduction in generation time to less than 15 hours for certain Alnus derived Frankia. Differences in plant growth response were observed with differing inoculum levels and soil mixtures. Elite strains of Alnus derived Frankia were isolated that elicited similar growth reponses in all Alnus species tested; however, differences were observed between Frankia strains and plant growth response of various Casuarina species tested.
ISSN:0032-079X
1573-5036
DOI:10.1007/BF02232799