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The effects of mineral phosphate-dissolving microbes on the growth of Pinus resinosa Ait. has been investigated. Seedlings were grown in a soil deficient in soluble phosphate but enriched with insoluble calcium phosphate. Treatments were designed to compare the effect of soluble phosphate fertilizer and inoculation of calcium phosphate-dissolving bacteria on seedling growth. Results indicate that the inoculation enhanced seedling growth as well or better than the soluble phosphate fertilizer. re]19750605
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Ralston, D., McBride, R. Interaction of mineral phosphate-dissolving microbes with red pine seedlings. Plant Soil 45, 493–507 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011709
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