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Grain yield response of Zea mays (hybrid AE 703) to Azotobacter chroococcum H23

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Field experiments were conducted during 1985 and 1986 to examine the effect of Azotobacter chroococcum on the grain yield of maize. Application of 40 kg N ha−1 plus A. chroococcum caused a significant increase in maize yield. Azotobacter inoculation was more efficient at lower doses (40 kg N ha−1) than at high doses (80 kg N ha−1) of urea.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, E-18001, Granada, Spain

    M. V. Martinez-Toledo, J. Gonzalez-Lopez, T. de la Rubia, J. Moreno & A. Ramos-Cormenzana

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Martinez-Toledo, M.V., Gonzalez-Lopez, J., de la Rubia, T. et al. Grain yield response of Zea mays (hybrid AE 703) to Azotobacter chroococcum H23. Biol Fert Soils 6, 352–353 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00261026

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