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Azotobacter chroococcum in the phyllosphere of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes Mort. Solms)

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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) harbours Azotobacter chroococcum in large numbers on and in its leaves. This may account for its prolific growth of the plants in water containing only traces of combined nitrogen. re]19721201

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  1. Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New-Delhi-12, India

    V. Iswaran, A. Sen & Rajne Apte

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Iswaran, V., Sen, A. & Apte, R. Azotobacter chroococcum in the phyllosphere of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes Mort. Solms). Plant Soil 39, 461–463 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014817

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