African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Screening of free living rhizobacteria associated with wheat rhizosphere for plant growth promoting traits

Adesh Kumar
  • Adesh Kumar
  • Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U. P.) India.
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Shambhoo Prasad
  • Shambhoo Prasad
  • Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U. P.) India.
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Sushil Kumar Singh
  • Sushil Kumar Singh
  • Department of Plant Pathology, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U. P.) India.
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  •  Received: 16 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 20 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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