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Comparative Effects of Compost and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Versus NPK on Agro-Physiological, Biochemical and Tolerance Responses of Tomatoes to Drought

Abderrahim Boutasknit^1,2,3,*, Wissal Benaffari^2,3, Mohamed Anli^2,3, Abdoussadeq Ouamnina^2,3, Amine Assouguem⁴, Rachid Lahlali^4,*, Abdelilah Meddich^2,3,5

1 Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohammed Premier University, Nador, 62700, Morocco
2 Centre d’Agrobiotechnologie et Bioingénierie, Unité de Recherche labellisée CNRST (Centre AgroBio-tech-URL-CNRST-05), Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco
3 Laboratory of Agro-Food, Biotechnologies and Valorization of Plant Bioresources (AGROBIOVAL), Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University (UCA), Marrakesh, 40000, Morocco
4 Phytopathology Unit, Department of Plant Protection, École Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Km10, Rte Haj Kaddour, Meknès, 50001, Morocco
5 African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laayoune, 70000, Morocco

* Corresponding Authors: Abderrahim Boutasknit. Email: ; Rachid Lahlali. Email: