Seven strains of Azospirillum brasilense were compared for their effect on the growth of Zea mays grown under temperate conditions in sand--vermiculite pot cultures. Inoculation with all seven strains tested, including Fix(-) mutant strains, increased dry weight and total nitrogen content of shoots, but nitrogen concentrations were unaffected. Low and variable rates of acetylene reduction activity were observed from excised roots of inoculated plants without preincubation. Estimates of N2-fixing A. brasilense associated with inoculated roots showed differences between strains in establishing themselves in the rhizosphere and endorhizosphere. In some strains enrichment in the endorhizosphere of roots occurred following inoculation, but the relative numbers and location of the strains did not appear to affect the yield response.
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