PGPR and nutrient consortia promoted cotton growth, antioxidant enzymes, and mineral uptake by suppressing sooty mold in arid climate
So, these findings witnessed the dual behavior of the <i>Bacillus</i> and <i>Paenibacillus</i> strains with balanced nutrition and can lead us to the development of an effective biopesticide cum biofertilizer for the sustainable production of cotton in arid conditions by combating sooty mold effectively.
Authors
- Usman Zulfiqar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3820-1476)
- Adnan Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-9672)
- Abd El‐Zaher M. A. Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-7342)
- Abubakar Dar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-3955)
- Mohamed S. Elshikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6710-0458)
- Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8014-7720)
- Azhar Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9914-8723)
- Muhammad Luqman
- Maqshoof Ahmad
Institutions
- University of Lahore (PK)
- Gansu Agricultural University (CN)
- Islamia University of Bahawalpur (PK)
- King Saud University (SA)
- South China Botanical Garden (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1551465
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.75