Osmotolerant Rhizobacteria Improve Seedling Vigour and Plant Growth of Mustard under Water Scarcity

Drought is an extreme climate event that develops slowly followed by increase in intensity and duration which leads to major eco-hydrological and socio-economic impacts (Kim et al., 2019). Drought is expected to become more severe and common in the coming decades as a result of global warming. Indian agriculture heavily relies on country’s climate. Failure in monsoons leads to water shortage and reduction in crop growth and production. Extreme stress conditions limit plant growth and development. All stages of plant growth were affected by drought (Fahad et al., 2014). Drought stress reduces seed International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 12 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com