bacterization


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bac·te·rize

 (băk′tə-rīz′)
tr.v. bac·te·rized, bac·te·riz·ing, bac·te·riz·es
To change the composition of (something) by means of bacterial action.

bac′te·ri·za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.
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bacterization

(ˌbæktɪəraɪˈzeɪʃən) or

bacterisation

n
subjection to bacterial action
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Subsequently, laboratory studies have shown that the bacterization of cabbage seeds, Brassica oleracea var.
Seed bacterization with a fluorescent Pseudomonas for enhanced plant growth, yield and disease control.
Control of Rhizoctonia sheath blight and other diseases by rice by seed bacterization. In: Biological Control of Plant Diseases.
Seed bacterization with fluorescent Pseudomonas for enhanced plant growth, yield and disease control.
Characterization (staining) Production assay Isolates Gram's Endospore Siderophore Ammonia Control NA NA - - PB-05 - + + + + PB-06 - - + + + PB-09 - - + + + PB-10 - - + + + Phosphorus solubilization Production assay [Ca.sub.3] Isolates HCN Catalase [(P[O.sub.4]).sub.2] Control - - - PB-05 - + + PB-06 - + + + + PB-09 - + + PB-10 - + + + Phosphorus solubilization Solubilization index [Ca.sub.3] Isolates Phytate [(P[O.sub.4]).sub.2] Control - 0 PB-05 + 2 PB-06 + 4 PB-09 + 2 PB-10 + 2.5 Table 2: Effect of seed bacterization on different plant growth parameters after 30 days of germination under greenhouse study.
tomato (Okabe) Young et al.] on foliage and fruit of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) as standard bacterization treatments that always included copper hydroxide (Louws et al., 2001).