Gas Exchange, Root Morphology and Nutrients in Maize Plants Inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense Cultivated Under Two Water Conditions
Daniele Maria Marques, P. C. Magalhães, I. E. Marriel, Carlos César Gomes Júnior, Adriano Bortolotti da Silva, Thiago Corrêa de Souza
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS Azospirillum brasilense stimulates root growth in maize under water deficit. Maize inoculated with A. brasilense shows greater photosynthesis under drought conditions. Under water deficit, maize plants inoculated with A. brasilense showed greater water use efficiency (WUE).
Topics & Concepts
Azospirillum brasilenseInoculationBiologyMicrobial inoculantAgronomyPhotosynthesisNutrientHorticultureBotanyEcologyGrowth and nutrition in plantsSoil Management and Crop YieldCrop Yield and Soil Fertility