Integrated Action of Rhizobacteria with Aloe vera and Moringa Leaf Extracts Improves Defense Mechanisms in Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Cultivated in Saline Soil

• Published in: Plants (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 21; p. 3684
• Main Authors: Bahgat, Abdel-Raouf, Dahab, Abeer A., Elhakem, Abeer, Gururani, Mayank Anand, El-Serafy, Rasha S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Aloe; Aloe vera; anthocyanin; Anthocyanins; Antioxidants; Ascorbic acid; Bacteria; Carbohydrates; Cell membranes; Cell migration; Chlorophyll; Flavonoids; Foliar applications; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Leaves; Metabolites; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Nitrogenation; Osmotic stress; Phenols; Physiology; Plant extracts; Plant growth; Proteins; rhizobacteria; Roselle; Saline soils; Salinity; Salt; Secondary metabolites; Sodium; Soil amendment; Soil bacteria; Soil microorganisms; Soil salinity; Soil stresses; Soil water movement; Water stress; Africa

Osmotic stress is a serious physiological disorder that affects water movement within the cell membranes. Osmotic stress adversely affects agricultural production and sustainability and is largely caused by soil salinity and water stress. An integrated nitrogen-fixing bacteria (NFB) soil amendment a...