ABSTRACT The nature of the soil is shaped by the presence of roots and the soil microbiota. Bacteria, archaea and fungi profoundly alter plant growth and, in turn, depend on root exudation of carbon-rich and energy-yielding compounds. The microbial communities act as facilitators of plant processes by secreting plant growth regulators, solubilizing minerals, providing N for plant growth, altering plant immune responses and competing with plant pathogens. Characterizing and engineering the processes driven by the multiple microbial taxa that make […]

Research on wheat root diazotrophic bacteria has demonstrated the need to associate effective bacteria to promising genotypes, which would benefit from this association. A field experiment was carried out in Mococa County, State of São Paulo, Brazil, using a split-plot design. Treatments consisted of 3 wheat genotypes (IAC-24, ITD-19 and IAC-355) under 3 nitrogen doses (0, 60 and 120 kg ha-1). The occurrence of diazotrophic bacteria was evaluated in three growth media: NFb, JNFb and LGI-P, using surface-sterilized roots. Only in genotype IAC-355 […]