What is it about?
Phosphorus (P) is a vital plant nutrient, available to plant roots only insoluble forms that are often in short supply in the soil. In fact, P can be tightly bound with soil cations, particularly calcium, iron, or aluminum, leading to precipitation of P in the soil. It has a critical role in plant metabolism and other activities such as cell division, development, photosynthesis, breakdown of sugar, nutrient uptake, nuclear transport within the cell, plant disease resistance and regulation of metabolic pathways.
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Why is it important?
The ability of the PSB to solubilize insoluble P and their adaptation to environmental conditions add value to these strains, which could lead to improved inoculants to increase the available phosphorus in the soil for faba bean plant growth and to promote sustainable agriculture.
Perspectives
Our selected PSB strains, which could lead to improved inoculants to increase the available phosphorus in the soil for faba bean plant growth and to promote sustainable agriculture.
Dr. RFAKI ABDERRAZAK
National center of scientific and technical research (CNRST), Rabat
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This page is a summary of: Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria from the Rhizosphere of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) in Meknes Region, Morocco, British Microbiology Research Journal, January 2015, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/bmrj/2015/14379.
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