Application of nitrogen-fixing purple non-sulfur bacteria in improving nitrogen uptake, growth, and yield of rice grown on extremely saline soil under greenhouse conditions

Anh, Nguyen Hoang; Quang, Huynh Thanh; Huong, Bui Thi Thien; Quang, Le Thanh; Thu, Le Thi My; Trong, Nguyen Duc; Nguyen, Tran Trong Khoi; Xuan, Ly Ngoc Thanh; Phong, Ngo Thanh; Khuong, Nguyen Quoc

doi:10.1515/opag-2025-0425

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