Exploration of the rhizosphere microbiome of native plant Ceanothus velutinus - an excellent resource of plant growth-promoting bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Continuous demand for an increase in food production due to climate change and a steady rise in world population requires stress-resilient, sustainable agriculture. Overuse of chemical fertilizers and monoculture farming to achieve this goal deteriorated soil health and negatively affected its microbiome. The rhizosphere microbiome of a plant plays a significant role in its growth and development and promotes the plant's overall health through nutrient uptake/availability, stress tolerance, and biocontrol activity. The Intermountain West (IW) region of the US is rich in native plants recommended for low water use landscaping because of their drought tolerance. The rhizosphere microbiome of these native plants is an excellent resource for plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to use t

SUBMITTER: Ganesh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798410 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature