Publication Date
1985
Document Type
Report
DPIRD Collections
Biosecurity, pests, weeds and diseases
Abstract
The screening of 33 isolates of R. meliloti collected in Sardinia in 1984, and isolated on a low pH medium, 84ME33. Assessment of the possibility of establishing an 'Index of Symbiotic Competence' for species of Medicago, 85M57. Assessment of the effectiveness of several strains of R. meliloti on M.littoralis, and their saprophytic competence in an acid soil, 84ME35. The screening of the pre-1984 collection of R.meliloti held at the W.A. Department of Agriculture for acid tolerance, 84M34. Assessment of the survival of the Serena WSM419 symbiosis on a range of soil types, 84ME32, 84WH24, 84N18. Assessment of the acid tolerance of isolates of R.meliloti collected in Sardinia in 1984, 85ME28. A comparison of the performance of Serena and Harbinger medic with acid tolerant rhizobia on the Eradu sand plain, 85GE26, 85C48. Investigation of the persistence of 4 acid tolerant strains of R.meliloti on a range of soil types and in a range of environments, 85KA64, 85KA58, 85ME34. Investigation of the relative performance of Serena and Harbinger with acid tolerant rhizobia on an acidic Eneabba sand, 85TS23. Investigation into the delayed nodulation of lupins on the south coast, using some possibly cold tolerant Br.lupini, 85AL53.
Number of Pages
20
Keywords
Western Australia
Disciplines
Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Soil Science | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Howieson, J G.
(1985), Summary of rhizobium experiments.. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/rqmsplant/489
