New rhizobial strains for velvet bean (Stizolobium aterrimum) evaluated under greenhouse and field conditions

ABSTRACT The selection of efficient rhizobia for the inoculation of velvet bean may increase the use of this plant as green manure, maximizing the addition of nitrogen (N) to the crop. This study aimed to select rhizobia that nodulate velvet bean more efficiently than do strains currently recommende...

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Main Authors: Ítalo Augusto Férrer Melo Santos, Mario de Andrade Lira Junior, Adeneide Candido Galdino, Felipe José Cury Fracetto, Giselle Gomes Monteiro Fracetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542017000400428&lng=en&tlng=en