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Title

An Investigation on the Influence of a Biofilm Fertilizer on Plant Growth and Soil Geophysical Properties

Authors

Joseph Natale, Montana Tech of the University of MontanaFollow
Martha E. Apple, Ph.D., Montana TechFollow
Xiaobing Zhou, Montana Tech of the University of MontanaFollow

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Description

A biofilm is a grouping of one or more types of microorganisms in which cells stick together. Atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) can be converted into ammonia (NH₃) by organisms in a process called biological nitrogen fixation, becoming more bioavailable for plants to use. Anabaena cylindrica is a non-toxic nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria (NFC) that has been proposed for use as a biofertilizer.

Publication Date

Summer 2017

Comments

This work was made possible by the Montana Tech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). Special thanks to Kunle Ogunsakin for his work in this experiment.

Recommended Citation

Natale, Joseph; Apple, Ph.D., Martha E.; and Zhou, Xiaobing, "An Investigation on the Influence of a Biofilm Fertilizer on Plant Growth and Soil Geophysical Properties" (2017). 2017 Undergraduate Research. 10.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/urp_aug_2017/10