Bacteria from tea plant roots boost maize seed growth
Nature
2023.07.10
Specific strains of bacteria found in the tea plant rhizosphere — the nutrient-rich soil around plant roots — boost the growth of maize seeds and their ability to resist disease-related cellular stress1.
These bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting rhizosphere (PGPR) strains, can be used to formulate potent biofertilizers that can increase crop yields, says a team of researchers at the Bose Institute in Kolkata.
The scientists, led by Abhrajyoti Ghosh, isolated 90 bacterial strains belonging to nine actinobacterial genera from the roots of tea plants grown on an estate in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Specific strains of bacteria found in the tea plant rhizosphere — the nutrient-rich soil around plant roots — boost the growth of maize seeds and their ability to resist disease-related cellular stress1.
These bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting rhizosphere (PGPR) strains, can be used to formulate potent biofertilizers that can increase crop yields, says a team of researchers at the Bose Institute in Kolkata.
The scientists, led by Abhrajyoti Ghosh, isolated 90 bacterial strains belonging to nine actinobacterial genera from the roots of tea plants grown on an estate in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
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