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Mycorrhiza in the Genus Citrus

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RECENT experiment points to a close and direct correspondence between the incidence and character of mycorrhizal infection and differences in the rooting medium. In view of the existence of mycorrhiza as a regular phenomenon in many crop plants, it appears likely, therefore, that intensive study of the soil conditions controlling its development may be a matter of practical importance to growers.

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RAYNER, M. Mycorrhiza in the Genus Citrus. Nature 131, 399–400 (1933). https://doi.org/10.1038/131399b0

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