African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5232

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of nitrogen supply on rhizobacterial propagation and soil enzyme activity in pot soil cultivated with Phytophthora infestans-infected potato plants

Xuehui Jin
  • Xuehui Jin
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Yang Yang
  • Yang Yang
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Feng Jiao
  • Feng Jiao
  • Crop Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Yan Zhou
  • Yan Zhou
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Yu Gao
  • Yu Gao
  • 1. Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China; 3. Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China.
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Dan Wang
  • Dan Wang
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Chunying Xu
  • Chunying Xu
  • Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Ruichang Zhai*
  • Ruichang Zhai*
  • Crop Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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  •  Received: 31 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2015
  •  Published: 18 February 2015

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