Synergistic Effects of Rhizobacteria and Salicylic Acid on Maize Salt-Stress Tolerance.

ABSTRACT: Maize (Zea mays L.) is a salt-sensitive plant that experiences stunted growth and development during early seedling stages under salt stress. Salicylic acid (SA) is a major growth hormone that has been observed to induce resistance in plants against different abiotic stresses. Furthermore, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have shown considerable potential in conferring salinity tolerance to crops via facilitating growth promotion, yield improvement, and regulation of various physiological processes. In this regard, combined application of PGPR and SA can have wide applicability in supporting plant growth under salt stress. We investigated the impact of salinity on the growth and yield attributes of maize and explored the combined role of PGPR and SA in mitigating the effe

SUBMITTER: Ali Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346208 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature