1. Impact of sterilization and chemical fertilizer on the microbiota of oil palm seedlings.
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Joyce Yoon Mei Ding, Li Sim Ho, Julia Ibrahim, Chee Keng Teh, and Kian Mau Goh
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OIL palm ,SEEDLINGS ,PLANT growth-promoting rhizobacteria ,CROP growth ,PLANT growth - Abstract
Soil nutrients and microbiota are known as essential components for healthy plant growth and crop productivity. However, limited studies have been conducted on the importance of soil microbiota in the early growth of oil palm seedlings (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) under the influence of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). In this study, we analyzed the root microbial community associated with seedlings grown under normal and sterilized soil conditions to ascertain the microbial strains potentially associated with soil, plant health and chemical fertilizer efficiency. Oil palm seedlings were grown under four treatments: (i) fertilized normal soil (+FN), (ii) unfertilized normal soil ( [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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