Biofertilization with PGP Bacteria Improve Strawberry Plant Performance under Sub-Optimum Phosphorus Fertilization

Biofertilization with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) could optimize chemical fertilization for strawberry crop cultivation. A greenhouse study was arranged to assess the impact of an isolated PGPB consortium from halophytes on development, physiological traits, and nutritional balance subjected two phosphorus limitation treatments (with without insoluble form application). had a positive effect development. Thus, shoot root biomass c. 20 32% higher in inoculated plants grown phosphorus. This mediated by bacterial carbon absorption capacity water use efficiency, through reduction CO2 diffusional biochemical photosynthesis limitation. net photosynthetic rate intrinsic efficiency showed increments 21–56% 14–37%, respectively. In addition, inoculation led better photochemical apparatus, as indicated invariable PSII photochemistry parameters. Furthermore, these effects correlated improved nitrogen, which directly related beneficial metabolism and, consequently, strawberries’ growth. conclusion, we can recommend biofertilization based achieving more efficient P management practices, providing high yields.