Effects of seaweed concentrate (Kelpak) on nitrogen fixation of cowpea (Vigna ungulata L. Walp.) and soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) and on the growth of their rhizobial symbionts (Bradyrhizobium strain CB756 and Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain CB1809)

Seaweed extracts are known to have a stimulatory effect on the growth and development of plants. This study investigated the effect of applying a commercial seaweed concentrate (kelpak) on rhizobia growth (Bradyrhizobium strain CB756 and Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain CB 1809) and nitrogen fixation...

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Main Author: Leitao, Daniela
Other Authors: Dakora, Felix D
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25864