Characterization of Diazotrophs associated with roots of Leptochloa fusca (L) Kunth

• Main Authors: Hasnain, Shahida, Zafar, Fehra, Bilal, Rakhshanda, A. Malik, Kausar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1993
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3093/1/Characterization_of_Diazotrophs_Associated_with_Roots_of.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3093/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2016%20(1)%20Apr.%201993/04%20JTAS%20Vol.16%20(1)%201993%20(Pg%2017-24).pdf

A group of nine diazotrophs were isolated from the rhizosphere of kallar grass and cultured on nitrogent-jree medium. K 5 , Ks' K9' KlD' Kl2, K13 showed high nitrogenase activity (> 18 n mol C#4 h-I viatl) whereas in K7 and K14 it was comparatively low « 5n mol C#4 h l viatl )...