🌾 Ural Bacteria Will Help Wheat Survive on Devastated Lands ❤️ UrFU biologists have discovered new strains of bacteria that help plants survive in unsuitable saline soils. The treatment of wheat seeds with these bacteria increases plant survival and its growth in conditions where it is inhibited. 🦠 Two bacterial strains – AP9 and AP12 – that were isolated from spear-leaved orache and soils near saline lakes Atavly and Kurgan showed good results in saline and highly saline conditions. "Wheat's salt resistance increased, oxidative stress decreased, plant growth was maintained, the number of primary roots increased, which expanded the area of the absorbent surface and the efficiency of absorption of water and minerals," explains Olga Voropaeva, senior lecturer at the UrFU Department of Experimental Biology and Biotechnology. 🔬The production of new biofertilizers requires an infrastructure for growing microorganisms under controlled conditions, which will pay off through long-term savings and environmental efficiency.