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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Enhancement of Tomato Growth Through Rhizobacteria and Biocontrol of Associated Diseases.

Hasna El Hjouji, Redouan Qessaoui, Salahddine Chafiki, El Hassan Mayad, Hafsa Houmairi, Khadija Dari, Bouchaib Bencharki, Hinde Aassila

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Biocontrol Potential of Rhizobacteria AgainstPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hasna El HjoujiFaculty of Science & Technology, Agri-Food and Health Laboratory, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26000, Morocco.
Redouan QessaouiRegional Center of Agricultural Research of Agadir, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP415 Rabat Principale, Rabat 10090, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-0680-8444
Salahddine ChafikiRegional Center of Agricultural Research of Agadir, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Avenue Ennasr, BP415 Rabat Principale, Rabat 10090, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0001-6740-1536
El Hassan MayadFaculty of Science, Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorization of Natural Resources, Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Agadir 80000, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-8549-5692
Hafsa HoumairiFaculty of Science & Technology, Agri-Food and Health Laboratory, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26000, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-2045-8778
Khadija DariFaculty of Science & Technology, Agri-Food and Health Laboratory, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26000, Morocco.
Bouchaib BencharkiFaculty of Science & Technology, Agri-Food and Health Laboratory, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26000, Morocco.
Hinde AassilaFaculty of Science & Technology, Agri-Food and Health Laboratory, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26000, Morocco.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth-promoting effects of four rhizobacterial isolates (RS60, RS65, RS46, and RP6) isolated from the tomato rhizosphere. These isolates were screened for key plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) mechanisms, including ammonia production, nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production, and siderophore synthesis. Their potential to enhance seed germination and tomato plant growth was investigated in controlled and greenhouse conditions. Four isolates exhibited multiple PGPR attributes, notably IAA and ammonia production as well as phosphate solubilization. The results revealed that these strains significantly enhanced tomato seed germination and shoot growth in vitro, with RS65 showing the highest germination rate (70%). However, no significant differences in early seedling responses were observed under greenhouse conditions when compared to the control. Thirty days after inoculation, greenhouse results revealed that the four studied strains significantly increased growth metrics including shoot length, number of leaves, collar diameter, and dry weight. The isolate RP6 showed a significant effect on the growth of the plant, with an average shoot length of 34.40 cm and nine leaves per plant. In vitro antagonism assays demonstrated that isolates RS60, RS65, and RP6 effectively inhibited the growth of

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Bacillus spp.biocontrol agentsplant growth-promoting rhizobacteriatomato

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PMCPMC12298581

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