Abstract
Inoculation of wheat with Azospirillum brasilense, combined with the application of four fungal and bacterium-inhibiting substances to which A. brasilense is resistant in the soil, decreased the rhizosphere population, while it increased wheat root colonization by A. brasilense, even in cases of poor inoculation. The inoculation significantly increased the following wheat plant parameters as well: plant dry weight, number of tillers per plant, spikelet fertility, harvest index, and grain yield. This model may provide a new approach to improve control of root colonization by beneficial bacteria.
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