Amelioration of Sodic Soil and Enhancement of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Growth by a Consortium of Lactiplantibacillus pentosus and PGPR
Sodic stress and soil-borne phytopathogens impose severe dual constraints on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) production in arid agro-ecosystems. To address these constraints, an alkali-tolerant bacterial strain, Lactiplantibacillus pentosus QC, was isolated and formulated into a quadruple-strain consortium with functional...