Sustainable Tea Cultivation with a Rhizobacterial Consortium: A Microbiome-Driven Alternative to Chemical Fertilizers

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers in tea cultivation threatens soil health, environmental sustainability, and long-term crop productivity. This study explores the application of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional fertilizers. A bacterial con...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Silpi Sorongpong, Sourav Debnath, Praveen Rahi, Biswajit Bera, Piyush Pandey
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	<i>Camellia sinensis</i> PGP attributes phenol catalase (CAT) glutathione superoxide dimutase (SOD)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/8/1715