Developing microbial inoculants for sustainable spinach cultivation: Soil and endophytic community insights
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.), a widely consumed leafy vegetable, often faces growth challenges in nutrient-poor sandy loam soils. To address this, rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria capable of thriving in nitrogen-free and phosphate-solubilizing growth media were isolated and tested individually and in combination...