Abstract: A total of 18 isolates with general characteristics of Rhizobium were isolated from root nodules of Chinese milk vetch from different areas of Fujian. 16S rDNA sequence analysis was conducted on these bacteria with the purpose of determine the phylogenetic analyses. The result showed that YX、Z3、GZ and ZK1 were Mesorhizobium; B3、XZ、M6 were Mesorhizobium loti or varieties, ZLH2 was Xanthomonas, M3、M10、B4、B7、ZK7 and ZQH were Agrobacterium, B6、B5、B1 and Z1 were Rhizobium. For the purpose of investigate the nodulation performance of the identified bacterial, water culture and agar tube culture were applied between the part of identified rhizobial striains and milk vetch Minzi 1、Minzi 5、Minzi 6、Minzi 7 and 80410411. This study not only further elucidate the diversity of Chinese milk vetch rhizobium, but also provides a simple and feasible method to explore the differences in the ability of different rhizobium nodulation by contrast the different of nodulation with the agar tube culture and water culture.

Key words: Chinese milk vetch rhizobium, separate, 16S rDNA, identification, agar tube culture, water culture, nodulation