Month: December 2014

Controlling Microflora for Optimum Crop Production

For many years microbiologists have tried to culture beneficial microorganisms for use as soil inoculants to overcome the harmful effects of phytopathogenic organ­isms, including bacteria, fungi, and nema­todes. Such attempts  have usually in­volved single applications of pure cultures of microorganisms which have been largely unsuccessful for several reasons. First, it is necessary to thoroughly under­stand […]