Rhizosphere microbiome-mediated modulation of nitrogen use efficiency in Oryza sativa L. under water-deficit stress: Mechanistic insights and agronomic implications
Water-deficit (WD) stress is one of the most pervasive abiotic constraints limiting irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity in the deltaic agroecosystems of peninsular India. The rhizosphere microbiome comprising diazotrophic bacteria, phosphate-solubilising bacteria (PSB) and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria...