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Aqueous peat extract exposes rhizobia to sub-lethal stress which may prime cells for improved desiccation tolerance.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Sept 2018
Atieno Mary, Wilson Neil, Casteriano Andrea, Crossett Ben, Lesueur Didier, Deaker Rosalind
Abstract excerpt
Inoculation of legume seed with rhizobia is an efficient and cost-effective means of distributing elite rhizobial strains to broad-acre crops and pastures. However, necessary drying steps after coating seed expose rhizobia to desiccation stress reducing survival and limiting potential nitrogen fixation by legumes. Rhizobial tolerance to desiccation varies with strain and with growth conditions prior to drying....
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