Author:
Bashan Y.,Singh M.,Levanony H.
Abstract
A wild type and a site-directed mutant strain (Nif−) of Azospirillum brasilense Cd, totally deficient in N2-fixation capability, were used to evaluate if improvement in tomato seedling growth is due to the N2-fixation process. The mutant (Nif−) exhibited several physiological, ecological, and antigenic features similar to the parental strain. When inoculated onto tomato seeds, the significant positive effects of the A. brasilense Nif− on seedling growth under greenhouse conditions in artificial medium were similar to that of the wild-type strain. It is concluded that the contribution of A. brasilense Cd to the improvement of tomato seedling growth is not through N2-fixation.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
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