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Greenhouse and field evaluation of Rhizobium strains nodulating groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

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Richard A. Graham
Department of Soil Science, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad
Alfred L. Donawa
Department of Soil Science, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad
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Arachis hypogaea L.
Rhizobium
Yield

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Greenhouse and field evaluation of Rhizobium strains nodulating groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). (1982). Tropical Agriculture, 59(3). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2790
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Abstract

Nineteen Rhizobium isolates were screened for effectiveness in nitrogen fixation with groundnut cv. Virginia Florigiant. Strains exhibited wide variation in effectiveness. Five strains were marked with either streptomycin or kanamycin and used as inoculants in field studies. Assessment of strain competitive ability was complicated by isolation of kanamycin-resistant strains from uninoculated plots. Inoculation appeared to increase groundnut yields.
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