“…However, the overapplication of Se fertilizers is associated with some environmental risks, such as the contamination of soil and water, toxicity to plants and animals, and bioaccumulation in the food chain ( Lemly, 1997 ; Gupta and Gupta, 2016 ; Hasanuzzaman et al., 2020 ). Therefore, changing the method of application and the form of Se fertilizer or simultaneously using other enhancers, such as an environmentally friendly microbial fertilizer, can improve the availability of this element in Se fertilizer ( Chen et al., 2020 ; Yang et al., 2021b ; Wang et al., 2022 ; Xian et al., 2022 ; Yuan et al., 2022 ). Plants primarily rely on their roots to absorb Se from the soil, and the roots can take up both inorganic Se (selenate [SeVI] and selenite [SeIV]) and organic Se [Se-amino acids, including selenocysteine (SeCys), selenomethionine (SeMet) and methylselenocysteine (MeSeCys)] ( Lima et al, 2018 ).…”