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Studies on Azotobacter in Malayan soils

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. A. Altson
R. A. Altson
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(Department of Agriculture, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States)
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These observations have shown that the strains of Azotobacter occurring in certain Malayan soils are unable to initiate growth on standard media, except after a lag phase of considerable duration. Evidence has been obtained which suggests that this inability is not necessarily an indication of a scarcity of the organisms in the soil used as an inoculum, but may be due to factors associated with the composition of the culture medium.

In particular the strains of Azotobacter developing from these soils are checked by the presence of calcium carbonate in the medium. They will grow well in a medium in which calcium chloride replaces calcium carbonate, but equally well where the medium contains but traces of calcium.

These strains can tolerate a wide range of hydrogen-ion concentration extending on the acid side to pH. 3·6. Their existence invalidates the use for these soils of all such microbiological tests of lime requirement as make use of Azotobacter as indicator.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , April 1936 , pp. 268 - 280
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1936

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