Plant growth promoting bacteria in the endo- and rhizosphere of halophyte <i>Cakile maritima</i> Scop.

ABSTRACT: Beneficial bacteria adapted to hypersaline conditions represent a promising biotechnological tool for enhancing crop productivity in salt-affected agricultural systems, particularly as soil salinization constitutes an increasingly critical global challenge impacting extensive cultivated areas. Halotolerant Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) can stimulate plant growth by increasing soil carbon, nitrogen, and mineral availability and uptake. The present study aimed to isolate, characterize, and select potential halotolerant PGPB from Cakile maritima plants collected in two sites located in Margherita di Savoia, in Apulia. This coastal region harbors a unique and taxonomically diverse indigenous microbiota that remains largely unexplored, potentially serving as a valuable reservoir

SUBMITTER: Guerrieri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648727 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature