Isolation and Characterization of Multi-Trait Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytic Bacteria from Scots Pine Tissues.

ABSTRACT: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a globally significant tree species with considerable economic importance in forestry. A major challenge in afforestation, particularly in stressful environments, is growing seedlings with high viability and stress resistance. Recent studies suggest that Pseudomonas strains can alleviate stress and promote growth in crops, though limited evidence exists for trees. This study aimed to assess the plant growth-promoting (PGP) properties of Pseudomonas strains isolated from Scots pine stems using in vitro assays, and to evaluate their potential as bioinoculants through a two-year long field trial. From over sixty bacterial isolates originating from Scots pine stem tissues, only four were selected as being similar to Pseudomonas

SUBMITTER: Shalovylo YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature