Screening of Salt-Tolerant Associative Rhizosphere Bacteria of Karakalpakstan and Assessment of Their Potential for Improving Wheat Salt Tolerance and Biological Soil Reclamation

Key Points

• This research aims to identify salt-tolerant associative rhizosphere bacteria and evaluate their role in enhancing wheat's salt tolerance and soil health.
• Screening of rhizosphere bacteria from Karakalpakstan for salt tolerance capabilities.
• Assessment of bacteria's effects on wheat growth and salt tolerance under controlled conditions.
• Certain salt-tolerant bacteria significantly improved wheat growth metrics under saline conditions.
• Enhanced biological soil reclamation observed when using selected rhizobacteria, contributing to healthier soil ecosystems.