Bacillus subtilis improves maize tolerance to salinity

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical responses of maize, under saline stress, inoculated with Bacillus subtilis. Four levels of salinity were assessed: 0mM, 50mM, 100mM, and 200mM of sodium chloride (NaCl). Saline conditions influenced negatively maize growth. However, the...

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Main Authors: Nathalia Calhabeu Ferreira, Rita de Cassia Lima Mazzuchelli, Ana Claudia Pacheco, Fabio Fernando de Araujo, Jadson Emanuel Lopes Antunes, Ademir Sergio Ferreira de Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-07-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000800202&lng=en&tlng=en