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Combined microbial inoculation improves plant growth, nutrient acquisition, and soil biological functioning in Opuntia ficus-indica under water deficit

Aug 2026 · 3 Biotech · Vol 16 · 0 citations · 117 references
Medicine

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It is demonstrated that combined PGPR and AMF inoculation represents an effective and sustainable strategy to enhance soil biological functioning, nutrient cycling, and drought tolerance of O. ficus-indica in water limited environments.

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