%0 Journal Article %@ 0046-8991 %A Wani, S P %D 1990 %F icrisat:2833 %I Springer %J Indian Journal of Microbiology %N 4 %P 363-393 %T Inoculation with Associative Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria : Role in Cereal Grain Production Improvement %U http://oar.icrisat.org/2833/ %V 30 %X Since Winogradsky (1) established in 1893 that Clostridium pasteurianum could fix atmospheric N, and Beijerinck (2) described in 1901 the Erst Azotobucler, the list of N,-fixing bacteria associated with cereals and grasses has increased. The list includes species of Achromobacrer, Acetobacter, Alcaligenes, Arthrobarer, A:otobacter, Azomonas, Bacillus,……………………………………