| Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: context, mechanisms of action, and roadmap to commercialization of biostimulants for sustainable agriculture R Backer, JS Rokem, G Ilangumaran, J Lamont, D Praslickova, E Ricci, ... Frontiers in plant science 9, 1473, 2018 | 1815 | 2018 |
| Closing the yield gap for cannabis: a meta-analysis of factors determining cannabis yield R Backer, T Schwinghamer, P Rosenbaum, V McCarty, ... Frontiers in plant science 10, 495, 2019 | 116 | 2019 |
| Plant holobiont theory: the phytomicrobiome plays a central role in evolution and success D Lyu, J Zajonc, A Pagé, CAS Tanney, A Shah, N Monjezi, LA Msimbira, ... Microorganisms 9 (4), 675, 2021 | 101 | 2021 |
| Cannabis glandular trichomes: A cellular metabolite factory CAS Tanney, R Backer, A Geitmann, DL Smith Frontiers in Plant Science 12, 721986, 2021 | 100 | 2021 |
| Root traits and nitrogen fertilizer recovery efficiency of corn grown in biochar-amended soil under greenhouse conditions RGM Backer, W Saeed, P Seguin, DL Smith Plant and Soil 415, 465-477, 2017 | 94 | 2017 |
| Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for cannabis production: yield, cannabinoid profile and disease resistance D Lyu, R Backer, WG Robinson, DL Smith Frontiers in microbiology 10, 461387, 2019 | 77 | 2019 |
| Phytomicrobiome coordination signals hold potential for climate change-resilient agriculture D Lyu, R Backer, S Subramanian, DL Smith Frontiers in Plant Science 11, 634, 2020 | 66 | 2020 |
| The coevolution of plants and microbes underpins sustainable agriculture D Lyu, LA Msimbira, M Nazari, M Antar, A Pagé, A Shah, N Monjezi, ... Microorganisms 9 (5), 1036, 2021 | 59 | 2021 |
| Crop yield and SOC responses to biochar application were dependent on soil texture and crop type in southern Quebec, Canada RGM Backer, TD Schwinghamer, JK Whalen, P Seguin, DL Smith Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 179 (3), 399-408, 2016 | 56 | 2016 |
| Three plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria alter morphological development, physiology, and flower yield of Cannabis sativa L. D Lyu, R Backer, DL Smith Industrial Crops and Products 178, 114583, 2022 | 39 | 2022 |
| Biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria effects on switchgrass (Panicum virgatum cv. Cave-in-Rock) for biomass production in southern Québec depend on soil type and … N Shanta, T Schwinghamer, R Backer, SE Allaire, I Teshler, A Vanasse, ... Biomass and Bioenergy 95, 167-173, 2016 | 34 | 2016 |
| Inter-organismal signaling in the rhizosphere M Antar, P Gopal, LA Msimbira, J Naamala, M Nazari, W Overbeek, ... Rhizosphere biology: Interactions between microbes and plants, 255-293, 2021 | 27 | 2021 |
| Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) with Microbial Growth Broth Improve Biomass and Secondary Metabolite Accumulation of Cannabis sativa L. D Lyu, R Backer, F Berrué, C Martinez-Farina, JPM Hui, DL Smith Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 71 (19), 7268-7277, 2023 | 22 | 2023 |
| Getting to the root of the matter: Water-soluble and volatile components in thermally-treated biosolids and biochar differentially regulate maize (Zea mays) seedling … R Backer, M Ghidotti, T Schwinghamer, W Saeed, C Grenier, ... PLoS One 13 (11), e0206924, 2018 | 22 | 2018 |
| Cannabis genomics, breeding and production R Backer, G Mandolino, O Wilkins, MA ElSohly, DL Smith Frontiers in Plant Science 11, 591445, 2020 | 16 | 2020 |
| Block‐recursive path models for rooting‐medium and plant‐growth variables measured in greenhouse experiments T Schwinghamer, R Backer, D Smith, P Dutilleul Agronomy Journal 109 (3), 870-882, 2017 | 12 | 2017 |
| Plant Holobiont Theory: The Phytomicrobiome Plays a Central Role in Evolution and Success. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 675 D Lyu, J Zajonc, A Pagé, CAS Tanney, A Shah, N Monjezi, LA Msimbira, ... s Note: MDPI stays neu-tral with regard to jurisdictional claims in …, 2021 | 4 | 2021 |
| REAP supplemental fertilizer improves greenhouse crop yield R Backer, D Solomon bioRxiv, 2020.08. 27.266916, 2020 | 4 | 2020 |
| Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant biostimulants in agriculture D Lyu, R Backer, D Smith Biostimulants for sustainable crop production, 197-226, 2020 | 2 | 2020 |
| Biostimulants for sustainable crop production L Lucini, B Miras-Moreno, A Ertani, M Schiavon, S Nardi, I Michalak, ... Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2020 | 2 | 2020 |
Donald SmithDistinguished James McGill Professor, Plant Science, McGill UniversityVerified email at McGill.Ca
