Exogenous Application of Applied Microbial Agents to Alleviate Salt Stress on ‘Pinot Noir’ Grapes and Improve Fruit Yield and Quality

Zhilong Li, Lei Ma, Guojie Nai, Zhihui Pu, Jingrong Zhang, Sheng Li (), Bing Wu and Shaoying Ma
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Zhilong Li: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Lei Ma: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Guojie Nai: College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Zhihui Pu: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Jingrong Zhang: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Sheng Li: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Bing Wu: College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Shaoying Ma: Laboratory and Practice Base Management Center, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-21

Abstract: Microbial inoculants, as a new type of product that combines economic efficiency with ecological sustainability, play an important role in promoting plant growth and development, increasing crop yields, and enhancing plant resistance to abiotic stress. This study used the wine grape cultivar ( Vitis vinifera ‘ Pinot Noir ’) as experimental material to systematically investigate the effects of microbial inoculants on the soil–leaf–fruit system during the late growth stage of grapes under salt stress conditions (200 mM NaCl). This study analyzed the regulatory effects of microbial inoculants on soil physicochemical properties, leaf physiological and biochemical characteristics, as well as fruit yield and quality. The results showed that salt stress significantly inhibited the growth of Pinot Noir grapes. However, the application of microbial inoculants effectively alleviated the negative effects of salt stress. By enhancing the plant’s antioxidant defense capacity and regulating physiological metabolic pathways such as osmotic balance, the inoculants significantly mitigated the inhibitory effect of salt stress on fruit development. Notably, the S+JH treatment group demonstrated particularly outstanding results, with hundred-berry weight, single-bunch weight, and yield per plant increasing significantly by 15.96%, 12.47%, and 28.93%, respectively, compared to the salt stress group (S). Additionally, this treatment also stabilized free amino acid content and suppressed excessive organic acid synthesis. This study provides new technical insights into the application of microbial inoculants for saline-alkali land improvement and stress-resistant cultivation of horticultural crops such as grapes, holding significant practical value for promoting the sustainable development of the grape industry in saline-alkali regions.

Keywords: microbial inoculants; salt stress; fruit quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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