Psychrotolerant mesorhizobium sp. Isolated from temperate and cold desert regions solubilizes potassium and produces multiple plant growth promoting metabolites

• Main Authors: Ahmad Baba, Zahoor, Hamid, Basharat, Ahmad Sheikh, Tahir, Alotaibi, Saad H., El Enshasy, Hesham A., Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Kee Zuan, Ali Tan, Sayyed, R. Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/29694/1/HeshamAElEnshasy2021_PsychrotolerantMesorhizobiumspIsolatedfromTemperate.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/29694/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26195758

Soil potassium (K) supplement depends intensively on the application of chemical fertilizers, which have substantial harmful environmental effects. However, some bacteria can act as inoculants by converting unavailable and insoluble K forms into plant‐accessible forms. Such bacteria are an eco‐frien...