Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense or Bacillus spp. improves root growth and nutritional quality of araucaria (Araucaria angustifolia) seedlings

• Published in: Forest ecology and management Vol. 568; p. 122092
• Main Authors: Kondo, Yanka Rocha, da Cruz, Sonia Purin, Chanway, Christopher, Kaschuk, Glaciela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.09.2024
• Subjects: administrative management; Araucaria angustifolia; Azospirillum brasilense; Bacillus subtilis; Brazilian pine; conifers; extinction; First branch; forest ecology; Forest microbiology; irrigation; nutrient content; nutritive value; plant establishment; reforestation; Rhizobacteria; root growth; seedling emergence; Seedling nutrition; seedlings; South America; tap roots; South America; Brazilian pine; Rhizobacteria; First branch; Seedling nutrition; Forest microbiology

Araucaria angustifolia is a conifer endemic to southern South America that is threatened with extinction, necessitating strategies to enhance its reforestation success. We assessed the effects of inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) on araucaria seedlings to determine whether PGPB...