Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: context, mechanisms of action, and roadmap to commercialization of biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

R Backer, JS Rokem, G Ilangumaran… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Microbes of the phytomicrobiome are associated with every plant tissue and, in combination
with the plant form the holobiont. Plants regulate the composition and activity of their …

[HTML][HTML] Microbes-mediated sulphur cycling in soil: Impact on soil fertility, crop production and environmental sustainability

S Chaudhary, SS Sindhu, R Dhanker, A Kumari - Microbiological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Reduction in soil fertility and depletion of natural resources due to current intensive
agricultural practices along with climate changes are the major constraints for crop …

Bio-organic fertilizer with reduced rates of chemical fertilization improves soil fertility and enhances tomato yield and quality

L Ye, X Zhao, E Bao, J Li, Z Zou, K Cao - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The extensive use of chemical fertilizers poses serious collateral problems such as
environmental pollution, pest resistance development and food safety decline. Researches …

Biofertilizers and biocontrol agents for agriculture: How to identify and develop new potent microbial strains and traits

AM Pirttilä, H Mohammad Parast Tabas, N Baruah… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbiological tools, biofertilizers, and biocontrol agents, which are bacteria and fungi
capable of providing beneficial outcomes in crop plant growth and health, have been …

Boron: functions and approaches to enhance its availability in plants for sustainable agriculture

F Shireen, MA Nawaz, C Chen, Q Zhang… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Boron (B) is an essential trace element required for the physiological functioning of higher
plants. B deficiency is considered as a nutritional disorder that adversely affects the …

Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

P Calvo, L Nelson, JW Kloepper - Plant and soil, 2014 - Springer
Background Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to
enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to increase 12% per …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improve the growth and nutrient use efficiency in maize (Zea mays L.) under water deficit conditions

SIA Pereira, D Abreu, H Moreira, A Vega, PML Castro - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses that affects crop yield worldwide. An eco-friendly
tool that can broadly improve plants' tolerance to water stress is bioionocula comprising …

The role of mycorrhizae and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in improving crop productivity under stressful environments

SM Nadeem, M Ahmad, ZA Zahir, A Javaid… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Both biotic and abiotic stresses are major constrains to agricultural production. Under stress
conditions, plant growth is affected by a number of factors such as hormonal and nutritional …

Understanding and enhancing soil biological health: the solution for reversing soil degradation

RM Lehman, CA Cambardella, DE Stott… - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Our objective is to provide an optimistic strategy for reversing soil degradation by increasing
public and private research efforts to understand the role of soil biology, particularly …

Endophytic bacterium Bacillus subtilis (BERA 71) improves salt tolerance in chickpea plants by regulating the plant defense mechanisms

EF Abd_Allah, AA Alqarawi, A Hashem… - Journal of Plant …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria can stimulate the growth, nutrient acquisition,
symbiotic performance and stress tolerance of chickpea plants under saline soil conditions …