@misc{10481/74796,
year = {2022},
month = {4},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/74796},
abstract = {Droughts and high temperatures deeply affect crop production. The use of desiccationtolerant
(or xerotolerant) microorganisms able to protect plants from droughts represents a promising
alternative. These xerotolerant microorganisms have previously been used to modulate plant responses
and improve their tolerance to drought. In addition, these microorganisms could be stored
and used in dry formats, which would improve their viability and resilience at a much lower cost
than current market alternatives. In the present study we analyze the possibility of using strains of
xerotolerant Actinobacteria in encapsulated format on seeds. Under this formulation, we carried out
greenhouse with farming soil with maize plants. Under greenhouse conditions, the plants showed
greater resistance to drought, as well as increased growth and production yield, but not as well in
field trials. This alternative could represent a useful tool to improve water efficiency in crops for
drought-affected areas or affected by water scarcity.},
organization = {Spanish Government},
organization = {European Commission	P18-RT-976},
organization = {Andalusian Regional Government},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Desiccation-tolerant microorganisms},
keywords = {Biofertilizer formulation},
keywords = {Capsuled seeds},
keywords = {Drought tolerance},
keywords = {Crops enhancement},
keywords = {Plant growth-promoting bacteria},
title = {Seed-Encapsulation of Desiccation-Tolerant Microorganisms for the Protection of Maize from Drought: Phenotyping Effects of a New Dry Bioformulation},
doi = {10.3390/plants11081024},
author = {Rebelo Romão, Inês and Vílchez Morillas, Juan Ignacio and Manzanera Ruiz, Maximino Enrique},
}