Comparative study of endophytic bacterial strains from non-host crops for enhancing plant growth and managing early blight in tomato.

, , and are potent bacterial endophytes, which typically exhibit host-specific interactions. However, comparative studies of these endophytes and in non-host crops are lacking. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated the potential of endophytes strain HP3d, strain PGSS1, strain A6, and P42, isolated from various crop ecosystems in promoting plant growth and inducing systemic resistance against early blight disease in tomato.

Impact of the tripartite interaction between rice, sheath blight and diverse crop-associated endophytes on phenotypic and biochemical responses in rice.

Endophytes stimulate plant growth and inhibit phytopathogens. Most of the known endophytes are host-specific and only a few strains are effective for practical field use. Thus, this study focuses on the evaluation of endophytes .