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Dual inoculation with VA mycorrhiza and Rhizobium is beneficial to Leucaena

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Response ofLeucanea leucocephala to inoculation withGlomus fasciculatum and/or Rhizobium was studied in a phosphorus deficient unsterile soil.G. fasciculatum only inoculation improved nodulation by native rhizobia and Rhizobium only treatment improved colonization of roots by native mycorrhizal fungi. Dual inoculation with both the organisms improved nodulation, mycorrhizal colonization, dry weight, nitrogen and phosphorus content of the plants compared to single inoculation with either organism.

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  1. Departments of Agricultural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K., Campus, 560065, Bangalore, India

    A. Manjunath, D. J. Bagyaraj & H. S. Gopala Gowda

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Manjunath, A., Bagyaraj, D.J. & Gowda, H.S.G. Dual inoculation with VA mycorrhiza and Rhizobium is beneficial to Leucaena. Plant Soil 78, 445–448 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02450380

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