Impact of on various characteristics of tomatoes during nickel nitrate stress under aeroponic and greenhouse conditions.

As an essential nutrient for plant growth, nickel's (Ni) requirement is very low, and its augmented level causes environmental pollution and toxicity. Being a root endophytic fungus, () can be beneficial to many plants under stress and non-stress conditions, particularly in terms of their improved growth performance. , as evidenced, enhances tolerance and resistance in most plants once they experience a range of stresses caused by biotic and abiotic factors, e.