Native microbial consortia improve maize shoot and root systems at early developmental stages in a seedbed assay

Background: Agriculture is a major contributor to environmental and soil degradation. Soil microorganisms are essential improve plant growth, crop yields stress-tolerance.
 Objective: To characterize maize early plant-response in seedbed setting native consortia of isolated from arid zones.
 Methods: Sixteen fungal 16 bacterial isolates soils were identified by MALDI-TOF MS confirmed using morphological characteristics. Ten biofertilizers tested replicates (n=100) under conditions. Consortia formulated based on growth promoting traits, including mainly Penicillium Pseudomonas species. After 45 days, evaluated according height, shoot root fresh weight.
 Results Conclusions: the predominant genera identified. Most strains potential candidates for biofertilizer formulation their traits. Bacterial promoted caulinar development, while combination species markedly increased development. Eight zones had positive effects at developmental stage conditions compared uninoculated plants.