Nodulation of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) in an acid soil: effects of inoculum size and lime-pelleting

Autor: T. A. Lie, Jan W. M. Pijnenborg, A. J. B. Zehnder
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Plant and Soil 131 (1991)
Plant and Soil, 131, 1-10
ISSN: 0032-079X
DOI: 10.1007/bf00010414
Popis: The effects of inoculum level and lime-pelleting were studied in an acid soil with respect to the nodulation and growth of lucerne (Medicago sativa cv Resis) and the population dynamics of Rhizobium meliloti. In small root-boxes (rhizotrons), the in-situ survival of inoculated rhizobia was studied in the micro-environment around the seed for a period of 12 days after sowing. During the initial 24 hours, a strong increase in rhizobial numbers was measured, concomitantly with the development of roots. As a result of lime-pelleting, rhizobial numbers were higher only at 3 days after sowing (P
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