Differential responses of bell pepper genotypes to indigenous Pseudomonas putida A32 treatment: implications for drought resilience.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of endophytic plant growth-promoting bacterium (PGPB), Pseudomonas putida A32, to mitigate drought stress in two bell pepper genotypes, Amfora 19 and Amfora 26, and to assess the genotype-specific responses to bacterial treatment.

Methods And Results: The isolate P. putida A32 was selected for its remarkable beneficial properties, exhibiting 13 out of 14 traits tested.