Viability of Actinomycetales stored in soil.
About 1,800 Actinomycetales stored in soil for up to 20 years were checked for viability. About one-half were viable.
D000192:Actinomycetales; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival; D005612:Freeze Drying; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013997:Time Factors