Scientific reportsDroughtsCarthamus tinctoriusStressPhysiologicalBacillus
Complementary power of Bacillus strains: mitigating drought-dust stress and boosting yield in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.).
Hamid Golaraei, Asghar Mosleh Arani, Hassan Etesami, Reza Dehghani Bidgoli
Published: 202510.1038/s41598-025-33898-4
Abstract
In arid regions, dust often accompanies drought, acting as a complementary abiotic stressor that exacerbates its detrimental effects on plants. This study investigated the potential of two plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), Bacillus amyloliquefa…
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