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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1982 November; 44(5): 1246-1247
Copyright © 1982, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Comparison of the Pour, Spread, and Drop Plate Methods for Enumeration of Rhizobium spp. in Inoculants Made from Presterilized Peat {dagger}

H. J. Hoben and P. Somasegaran

NifTAL Project, Department of Agronomy and Soil Science, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

ABSTRACT

Inoculants prepared with presterilized peat were enumerated by the pour, spread, and drop plate techniques. Results indicated that the three plating methods were interchangeable. The drop plate method was preferred because of its economy in materials and labor.

FOOTNOTES

{dagger} Journal Series article no. 2700 of the Hawaii Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1982 November; 44(5): 1246-1247
Copyright © 1982, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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