biostudies-literatureUnknown14(8)Kshetri LDepartment of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India<i>Allium hookeri</i> is an indigenous perennial herb known for its therapeutic properties. It's grown in the eastern Himalayas and East Asia, where it is used as a flavoring agent in local cuisines. This research aims to enhance soil phosphorus mobilization and promote <i>A. hookeri</i> growth using a consortium of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB). The synergistic effect of a bacterial consortium containing multiple PSBs (<i>Arthrobacter luteolus</i> and several <i>Klebsiella</i> spp<i>.</i>) combined with tricalcium phosphate (TCP), was investigated to enhance the growth of <i>A. hookeri</i> plants, and its influence on modulating the rhizosphere microbiome was also assessed. The greenhouse experiment revealed that the bacterial consortium with tricalcium phosphate (BTCP) treatment 3 Biotech185https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11283447biostudies-literatureShift in the soil rhizobacterial community for enhanced solubilization and bioavailability of phosphorus in the rhizosphere of <i>Allium hookeri</i> Thwaites, through bioaugmentation of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria.PMC11283447Debnath SKotoky RMaheshwari DKPandey PKshetri LfalseShift in the soil rhizobacterial community for enhanced solubilization and bioavailability of phosphorus in the rhizosphere of <i>Allium hookeri</i> Thwaites, through bioaugmentation of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria.<i>Allium hookeri</i> is an indigenous perennial herb known for its therapeutic properties. It's grown in the eastern Himalayas and East Asia, where it is used as a flavoring agent in local cuisines. This research aims to enhance soil phosphorus mobilization and promote <i>A. hookeri</i> growth using a consortium of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB). The synergistic effect of a bacterial consortium containing multiple PSBs (<i>Arthrobacter luteolus</i> and several <i>Klebsiella</i> spp<i>.</i>) combined with tricalcium phosphate (TCP), was investigated to enhance the growth of <i>A. hookeri</i> plants, and its influence on modulating the rhizosphere microbiome was also assessed. The greenhouse experiment revealed that the bacterial consortium with tricalcium phosphate (BTCP) treatment 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Aug2026-03-27T15:57:49.578Z2025-08-27T03:06:52.304ZS-EPMC112834473907762210.1007/s13205-024-04026-2