Effect of inoculation on element uptake by plants grown on saline soils.

A relationship between inoculation and elemental uptake of Medicago sativa inoculated with Rhizobia meliloti (isolated from a saline area) was found. The plant uptake of the elements with atomic number between 19 and 42 was significantly higher in plants grown on inoculated soils, with the exception of molybdenum. Preliminary evidence shows that the concentration of some elements was affected by inoculation.