Serratia plymuthica MBSA-MJ1 Increases Shoot Growth and Tissue Nutrient Concentration in Containerized Ornamentals Grown Under Low-Nutrient Conditions.

ABSTRACT: High fertilizer rates are often applied to horticulture crop production systems to produce high quality crops with minimal time in production. Much of the nutrients applied in fertilizers are not taken up by the plant and are leached out of the containers during regular irrigation. The application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can increase the availability and uptake of essential nutrients by plants, thereby reducing nutrient leaching and environmental contamination. Identification of PGPR can contribute to the formulation of biostimulant products for use in commercial greenhouse production. Here, we have identified Serratia plymuthica MBSA-MJ1 as a PGPR that can promote the growth of containerized horticulture crops grown with low fertilizer inputs. MBSA-MJ1 was ap

SUBMITTER: Nordstedt NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8675082 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature