Screening and Application of IAA-producing Bacteria for Seed Priming to Enhance Rice Germination and Salinity Stress Tolerance
Background: Rice is a staple crop that plays an important role in global food security, but seed germination and early seedling establishment are often limited by salinity stress. Salinity reduces water uptake, disrupts metabolic activity and impairs early seedling growth through osmotic and ionic stress. Seed priming...