Synergistic effect of Pseudomonas putida and endomycorrhizal inoculation on the physiological response of onion (Allium cepa L.) to saline conditions.

Autor: El-Aal MSA; Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Farag HRM; Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Elbar OHA; Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Zayed MS; Agricultural Microbiology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Khalifa GS; Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Abdellatif YMR; Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. dr_yasminmarzouk@agr.asu.edu.eg.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Sep 13; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 21373. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 13.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-71165-0
Abstrakt: Salinity stress negatively affects the growth and yield of crops worldwide. Onion (Allium cepa L.) is moderately sensitive to salinity. Beneficial microorganisms can potentially confer salinity tolerance. This study investigated the effects of endomycorrhizal fungi (M), Pseudomonas putida (Ps) and their combination (MPs) on onion growth under control (0 ppm), moderate (2000 ppm) and high (4000 ppm) NaCl salinity levels. A pot experiment was conducted with sandy loam soil and onion cultivar Giza 20. Results showed that salinity reduced growth attributes, leaf pigments, biomass and bulb yield while increasing oxidative stress markers. However, individual or combined inoculations significantly increased plant height, bulb diameter and biomass production compared to uninoculated plants under saline conditions. MPs treatment provided the highest stimulation, followed by Pseudomonas and mycorrhizae alone. Overall, dual microbial inoculation showed synergistic interaction, conferring maximum benefits for onion growth, bulbing through integrated physiological and biochemical processes under salinity. Bulb yield showed 3.5, 36 and 83% increase over control at 0, 2000 and 4000 ppm salinity, respectively. In conclusion, combined application of mycorrhizal-Pseudomonas inoculations (MPs) effectively mitigate salinity stress. This approach serves as a promising biotechnology for ensuring sustainable onion productivity under saline conditions.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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