African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of antagonistic Rhizobacteria coinoculated with Mesorhizobium ciceris on control of fusarium wilt in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Suman Kumari
  • Suman Kumari
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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Veena Khanna*
  • Veena Khanna*
  • Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India
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  •  Received: 05 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 13 January 2014
  •  Published: 19 March 2014

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