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R. Ballard

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h-index: 20
Works: 65
Citations: 1,417

Most-cited papers

Soil microbial inoculants for sustainable agriculture: Limitations and opportunities
M. O’Callaghan, R. Ballard, D. Wright
2022Soil use and management414 citations Open access
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Optimising the legume symbiosis in stressful and competitive environments within southern Australia—some contemporary thoughts
J. Howieson, R. Ballard
2004161 citations
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Improving N2 fixation from the plant down: Compatibility of Trifolium subterraneum L. cultivars with soil rhizobia can influence symbiotic performance
E. Drew, R. Ballard
2010Plant and Soil48 citations
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Size, symbiotic effectiveness and genetic diversity of field pea rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) populations in South Australian soils
R. Ballard, N. Charman, A. Mcinnes, J. Davidson
200444 citations
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Cullen australasicum (syn. Psoralea australasica): a review and some preliminary studies related to its potential as a low rainfall perennial pasture legume
B. Dear, Guang-Di D. Li, Richard J. Hayes, S. Hughes +2 more
200743 citations
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Nodulation and growth of pasture legumes with naturalised soil rhizobia. 1. Annual Medicago spp.
R. Ballard, N. Charman
200043 citations
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Inoculating legumes: a practical guide
E. Drew, D. Herridge, R. Ballard, G. O'Hara +9 more
201240 citations
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A multi-site field evaluation of granular inoculants for legume nodulation
M. Denton, D. Pearce, R. Ballard, M. Hannah +3 more
200940 citations
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Isolation and characterisation of endophytic actinobacteria and their effect on the early growth and nodulation of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)
Xuyen H. Le, C. Franco, R. Ballard, E. Drew
2015Plant and Soil37 citations
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Identifying abnormalities in symbiotic development between Trifolium spp. and Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii leading to sub-optimal and ineffective nodule phenotypes.
Vanessa J. Melino, E. Drew, R. Ballard, W. Reeve +3 more
2012Annals of Botany34 citations Open access
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Damage to roots of Trifolium subterraneum L. (subterranean clover), failure of seedlings to establish and the presence of root pathogens during autumn–winter
R. Simpson, A. Richardson, I. Riley, A. Mckay +9 more
201132 citations Open access
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Nodulation and growth of pasture legumes with naturalised soil rhizobia. 3. Lucerne (
R. Ballard, B. Shepherd, N. Charman
200330 citations
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Symbiotic performance of Mediterranean Trifolium spp. with naturalised soil rhizobia.
E. Drew, N. Charman, R. Dingemanse, E. Hall +1 more
201128 citations Open access
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New strains of rhizobia that nodulate regenerating messina (Melilotus siculus) plants in saline soils
A. Bonython, R. Ballard, N. Charman, P. Nichols +1 more
201128 citations
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Selection of microbes for control of Rhizoctonia root rot on wheat using a high throughput pathosystem
S. Barnett, S. Zhao, R. Ballard, C. Franco
201727 citations Open access
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Improving lucerne nodulation at low pH: contribution of rhizobial and plant genotype to the nodulation of lucerne seedlings growing in solution culture at pH 5
N. Charman, R. Ballard, A. Humphries, G. Auricht
200825 citations
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Agronomic and environmental drivers of population size and symbiotic performance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in Mediterranean-type environments
E. Drew, M. Denton, V. Sadras, R. Ballard
2012Crop and Pasture Science22 citations
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Burr medic (Medicago polymorpha L.) selections for improved N2 fixation with naturalised soil rhizobia
N. Charman, R. Ballard
200422 citations
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Soil moisture deficit selects for desiccation tolerant Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii
Robert van Ham, M. O'Callaghan, R. Geurts, H. Ridgway +4 more
201621 citations Open access
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Revealing the underlying mechanisms mediated by endophytic actinobacteria to enhance the rhizobia - chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) symbiosis
Ting Xu, Q. A. Tuan Vo, S. Barnett, R. Ballard +2 more
2022Plant and Soil20 citations Open access
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Isolation and characterisation of endophytic actinobacteria and their effect on the growth and nodulation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Q. A. Tuan Vo, R. Ballard, S. Barnett, Christopher M. M. Franco
2021Plant and Soil19 citations
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Field assessment of microbial inoculants to control Rhizoctonia root rot on wheat
S. Barnett, R. Ballard, C. Franco
2019Biological control (Print)17 citations Open access
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Effects of endophytic Streptomyces and mineral nitrogen on Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) growth and its symbiosis with rhizobia
Xuyen H. Le, R. Ballard, C. Franco
2016Plant and Soil17 citations
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High spatial variation in population size and symbiotic performance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii with white clover in New Zealand pasture soils
S. Wakelin, Guyléne Tillard, Robert van Ham, R. Ballard +6 more
2018PLoS ONE15 citations Open access
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Selecting improved Lotus nodulating rhizobia to expedite the development of new forage species
J. Howieson, R. Ballard, R. Yates, N. Charman
2011Plant and Soil15 citations Open access
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Balansa clover (Trifolium michelianum) - a forage legume for temperate pastures.
A. D. Craig, R. Ballard, L. Sulas
200014 citations
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Host range and saprophytic competence of Sinorhizobium meliloti — a comparison of strains for the inoculation of lucerne, strand and disc medics
R. Ballard, J. Slattery, N. Charman
200512 citations
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Importance of Molybdenum and it Diverse Role in Plant Physiology: A Review
A. Seeda, A. el-Nour, Sahar M. Zaghloul, M. Abdoli +356 more
2020Middle East Journal of Applied Sciences11 citations Open access
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Increased lucerne nodulation in acid soils with Sinorhizobium meliloti and lucerne tolerant to low pH and high aluminium
K. Wigley, H. Ridgway, A. Humphries, R. Ballard +1 more
2018Crop and Pasture Science11 citations
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Genome sequence of the clover symbiont Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain CC275e
Clément Delestre, A. Laugraud, H. Ridgway, C. Ronson +8 more
2015Standards in Genomic Sciences11 citations Open access
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Field resistance of annual pasture legumes to the root lesion nematode, Pratylenchus neglectus
R. Ballard, R. E. Hutton, S. Taylor, A. Mckay +1 more
2006Australasian Plant Pathology11 citations
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Genetic analysis of tolerance to the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus in the legume Medicago littoralis
K. Oldach, D. Peck, R. Nair, Maria Sokolova +3 more
2014BMC Plant Biology10 citations Open access
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Increasing biological nitrogen fixation by white clover-rhizobia symbiosis
Sheng-Jing Shi, L. Villamizar, E. Gerard, C. Ronson +4 more
2019Journal of New Zealand Grasslands9 citations Open access
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Assessment of the Capacity of Beneficial Bacterial Inoculants to Enhance Canola (Brassica napus L.) Growth under Low Water Activity
D. Premachandra, L. Hudek, A. Enez, R. Ballard +3 more
20208 citations Open access
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Quantitative genetic analysis reveals potential to breed for improved white clover growth in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria
S. Weith, M. Z. Zulfi Jahufer, R. Hofmann, C. Anderson +6 more
2022Frontiers in Plant Science7 citations Open access
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Development of Melilotus siculus – A New Salt and Waterlogging-tolerant Annual Fodder Legume Species for Mediterranean-type Climates
P. Nichols, A. D. Craig, A. Bonython, M. Rogers +6 more
20107 citations
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Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae SRDI969, an acid-tolerant, efficient N2-fixing microsymbiont of Vicia faba
M. G. Kohlmeier, Elizabeth A. Farquharson, R. Ballard, G. O'Hara +1 more
2023Microbiology Resource Announcements6 citations Open access
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Complete Genome Sequences of the Endophytic Streptomyces sp. Strains LUP30 and LUP47B, Isolated from Lucerne Plants
C. Franco, E. Adetutu, H. X. Le, R. Ballard +5 more
2017Genome Announcements6 citations Open access
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Genome sequence of the Medicago-nodulating Ensifer meliloti commercial inoculant strain RRI128
W. Reeve, R. Ballard, E. Drew, R. Tian +13 more
2014Standards in Genomic Sciences6 citations Open access
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Developing lucerne and rhizobia with improved tolerance to acidic soils: a novel approach
A. Humphries, R. Ballard, N. Charman, S. Venkatanagappa +4 more
20096 citations
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Screening and field evaluation of white clover rhizobia for New Zealand pastures
Sheng-Jing Shi, S. Wakelin, E. Gerard, S. Young +5 more
2023Crop and Pasture Science5 citations Open access
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‘Neptune’, the world’s first messina (Melilotus siculus) cultivar: an annual pasture legume for saline soils prone to winter waterlogging
P. Nichols, R. Ballard, Amanda Pearce, B. Wintle +1 more
20195 citations
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Genome sequence of the clover-nodulating Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain SRDI565.
W. Reeve, E. Drew, R. Ballard, Vanessa J. Melino +14 more
2013Standards in Genomic Sciences5 citations Open access
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Genome sequence of the clover-nodulating Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain SRDI943.
W. Reeve, E. Drew, R. Ballard, Vanessa J. Melino +14 more
2013Standards in Genomic Sciences5 citations Open access
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Genome sequence of Ensifer medicae strain WSM1115; an acid-tolerant Medicago-nodulating microsymbiont from Samothraki, Greece
W. Reeve, R. Ballard, J. Howieson, E. Drew +14 more
2013Standards in Genomic Sciences4 citations Open access
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Messina (Melilotus siculus) – a new annual pasture legume for Mediterranean-type climates with high tolerance of salinity and waterlogging
P. Nichols, N. Teakle, A. Bonython, R. Ballard +2 more
20124 citations
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Symbiotic competence of rose clover (Trifolium hirtum All.)
J. Brockwell, N. Fettell, A. Bowman, W. Smith +3 more
20084 citations
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Development of methods to overcome physiological seed dormancy of temperate annual pasture legumes to assist speed breeding
D. Peck, A. Humphries, R. Ballard
2023Crop and Pasture Science3 citations
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Symbiotic performance of pasture legumes with naturalised soil rhizobia.
R. Ballard, N. Charman, A. Craig, S. Hughes +1 more
20003 citations
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Sensitivity of the messina (Melilotus siculus)–Sinorhizobium medicae symbiosis to low pH
R. Ballard, D. Peck
2021Crop and Pasture Science2 citations
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