SALINITY-TOLERANT PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA'S (ST-PGPR) IMPACT ON SOIL QUALITY INDICES AND MAIZE GROWTH UNDER SALINE ENVIRONMENTS

The most severe abiotic stress that maneuvers plant growth and harms modern agriculture is salinity. Food insecurity considered to be a result of cereals being negatively influenced by this stress. Many strategies are used lessen the effects salinity, however, them quite expensive. To influence salinity on maize crop, pot study was carried out in greenhouse utilizing four salts tolerant PGPR isolates. In Arid Zone Research Center (AZRC) DI Khan, hybrid Shahensha grown pots using ST-PGPR inoculum as treatment. Rhizobacteria encourage were isolated produced significant benefits for planted saline soil. investigation indicated improved with inoculation all (ECe = 9.3 dS m-1), although isolate AM3 Pseudomonas aeruginosa demonstrated highest dry biomass. comparison inoculated strains control exhibit simultaneously soil health treated It can easily argued may potential remedy issue. therefore recommended must included production technology crops growing salinity-hit areas.