Characterization and Effectiveness of Co-inoculation of Sinorhizobium Strains on Annual Medics

• Published in: Crop science Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 932 - 942
• Main Authors: Singh, Ruchi, Interrrante, Sindy M, Butler, Twain J, Young, Carolyn A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison, WI Crop Science Society of America 01.03.2012; The Crop Science Society of America, Inc
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; biomass production; economics; forage quality; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; grazing; indole acetic acid; inoculum; Medicago orbicularis; Medicago rigidula; plant growth; polymerase chain reaction; repetitive sequences; Sinorhizobium medicae; Sinorhizobium meliloti; solubilization; Medicago; Inoculation; Spermatophyta; Leguminosae; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae

Selection and identification of better-adapted annual medics with an appropriate rhizobia inoculum is crucial for improved forage quality and yield. The objectives of this study were to characterize 11 rhizobial strains used for an effectiveness study on annual medics and generate an inoculum blend...