Effect of Cadmium-Tolerant Rhizobacteria on Growth Attributes and Chlorophyll Contents of Bitter Gourd under Cadmium Toxicity

Effect of Cadmium-Tolerant Rhizobacteria on Growth Attributes and Chlorophyll Contents of Bitter Gourd under Cadmium Toxicity

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the heavy metals that negatively affects the growth of plants. High solubilization in water leads Cd to enter into plants quite easily, thus decreasing seed germination, photosynthesis, and transpiration. It also shows an antagonistic effect with many of the plants’ nutrients...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Muhammad Naeem, Subhan Danish, Muhammad Jamil Khan, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Martin Brtnicky, Antonin Kintl, Ghulam Sabir Hussain, Mohamed A. El-Esawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
heavy metal
mineral fertilizers
<i>Momordica charantia</i>
pigments
productivity
PGPR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/10/1386

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