Tripartite microbial augmentation of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens, Bacillus sp. MN54, and Piriformospora indica on growth, yield, and nutrient profiling of soybean (Glycine max L.)
Our findings highlight the potential of microbial inoculants as biofertilizers in sustainable soybean production. The triple inoculation with <i>Bacillus</i> sp. MN54, <i>Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens</i>, and <i>Piriformospora indica</i> significantly improved soybean growth, yield, grain quality attributes, and nutrient uptake. This microbial consortium application could help to enhance agricultural productivity by boosting the nodulation in soybean and improving synergism between the microbial strains.
Authors
- Adnan Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-9672)
- Sajid Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1959-5203)
- Munazza Rafique
- Abid Niaz
- Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz
- Manzer H. Siddiqui
- Saud Alamri
- Muhammad Naveed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6935-8479)
Institutions
- University of Lahore (PK)
- Gansu Agricultural University (CN)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (PK)
- South China Botanical Garden (CN)
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1437489
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.00