Agronomic advantage of bacterial biological nitrogen fixation on wheat plant growth under contrasting nitrogen and phosphorus regimes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Given their remarkable capacity to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-accessible ammonia, nitrogen-fixing microbial species hold promise as a sustainable alternative to chemical nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in economically significant crops like wheat. This study aimed to identify strains with optimal attributes for promoting wheat growth sustainably, with a primary emphasis on reducing reliance on chemical nitrogen fertilizers.

Methods

We isolated free nitrogen-fixing strains from diverse rhizospheric soils across Morocco. Subsequently, we conducted a rigorous screening process to evaluate their plant growth-promoting traits, including nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, phytohormone production and their ability to enhance wheat plant growth

SUBMITTER: Aasfar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11109382 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature