G. Hoflich et al., RHIZOSPHERE COLONIZATION OF DIFFERENT CROPS WITH GROWTH-PROMOTING PSEUDOMONAS AND RHIZOBIUM-BACTERIA, Microbiological research, 150(2), 1995, pp. 139-147
Selected plant growth promoting Pseudomonas and Rhizobium bacteria col
onized after inoculation the rhizosphere of wheat, maize, rape, oil ra
dish, pea, alfalfa, and sugar beet in pot experiments. They were not a
ble to move into the phyllosphere. The rate of migration in non-rooted
soil was very small. The survival of inoculated bacteria, especially
in deeper soil layers, was favoured be seed inoculation in combination
with peat as carrier. Soil types (loamy sand, sandy loam, chernozem)
had different effects on the strain specific colonization of the crops
. No clear relations could be found between the amount of bacterial co
lonization and growth stimulation effect.