Diazotrophic Azotobacter salinestris YRNF3: a probable calcite-solubilizing bio-agent for improving the calcareous soil properties

Abstract Calcareous soils are characterized by a high calcium carbonate content (calcite), which plays a crucial role in the soil structure, plant growth, and nutrient availability. The high content of CaCO3 leads to the increment of the soil alkalinity, which results in a lowering of the nutrient a...

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Main Authors: Younes M Rashad, Mohamed Hafez, Mohamed Rashad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47924-w