PGPR and vermicompost consortia improve the phytochemical quality of Capsicum annuum jalapeño peppers
Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum L.), a crop of great economic and nutritional importance in Mexico, faces soil degradation and reduced fruit quality as a consequence of agricultural intensification. In response, the use of vermicompost and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has emerged as a sustainable biotechnologi...