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Survival of Rhizobia on Pelleted Seeds of Trifolium Subterraneum L. 1
Author(s) -
Radcliffe J. C.,
McGuire W. S.,
Dawson M. D.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1967.00021962005900010017x
Subject(s) - rhizobia , trifolium subterraneum , rhizobium , biology , agronomy , inoculation , legume , nitrogen fixation , horticulture , pasture , bacteria , genetics
When Rhizobium trifolii was inoculated into 13 seed pellet coating materials, a wide variation in survival of the organisms was found. Five of six adhesives examined supported rhizobia growth. A tenfold improvement in rhizobia survival was obtained on pelleted subterranean clover seeds when the rhizobia were suspended in peat rather than broth. Only one of seven pelleting treatments using a peat suspension of rhizobia in 40% gum arabic had adequate numbers after 8 days.