Enhanced legume growth and adaptation to degraded estuarine soils using Pseudomonas sp. nodule endophytes.

ABSTRACT: The joint estuary of Tinto and Odiel rivers (SW Spain) is one of the most degraded and polluted areas in the world and its recovery is mandatory. Legumes and their associated bacteria are recommended sustainable tools to fight against soils degradation and loss of fertility due to their known positive impacts on soils. The aim of this work was to isolate and characterize plant growth promoting nodule endophytes (PGPNE) from inside nodules of Medicago spp. naturally growing in the estuary of the Tinto and Odiel Rivers and evaluate their ability to promote legume adaptation in degraded soils. The best rhizobia and non-rhizobia among 33 endophytes were selected based on their plant growth promoting properties and bacterial enzymatic activities. These strains, identified as Pseudomon

SUBMITTER: Flores-Duarte NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9631207 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature