Recycling of organic wastes through composting: Process performance and compost application in agriculture

T Sayara, R Basheer-Salimia, F Hawamde, A Sánchez - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting has become a preferable option to treat organic wastes to obtain a final stable
sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big …

Exploitation of microbial antagonists for the control of postharvest diseases of fruits: a review

AS Dukare, S Paul, VE Nambi, RK Gupta… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Microalgae as multi-functional options in modern agriculture: current trends, prospects and challenges

N Renuka, A Guldhe, R Prasanna, P Singh… - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Role of cytokinins for interactions of plants with microbial pathogens and pest insects

SS Akhtar, MF Mekureyaw, C Pandey… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
It has been recognized that cytokinins are plant hormones that influence not only numerous
aspects of plant growth, development and physiology, including cell division, chloroplast …

Algae as new kids in the beneficial plant microbiome

SM Lee, CM Ryu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Previously, algae were recognized as small prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms found
only in aquatic habitats. However, according to a recent paradigm shift, algae are …

Disease-suppressive compost enhances natural soil suppressiveness against soil-borne plant pathogens: A critical review

U De Corato - Rhizosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens have been recognized as a critical factor
worldwide for plant health and productivity overall in intensive crop** systems …

Soil health paradigms and implications for disease management

RP Larkin - Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Soil health has been defined as the capacity of soil to function as a vital living system to
sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant, animal …

[BOOK][B] Bacillus-based biological control of plant diseases

H Cawoy, W Bettiol, P Fickers, M Ongena - 2011 - books.google.com
Plant diseases cause considerable losses in crop production and storage. Nowadays,
growers still rely heavily on chemical pesticides to prevent, or control these diseases …

Natural products as fungicide and their role in crop protection

HK Santra, D Banerjee - Natural bioactive products in sustainable …, 2020 - Springer
Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for
mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for kee** up the …

New insights into the biodiversity and applications of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)—Prospects and challenges

V Gupta, SK Ratha, A Sood, V Chaudhary, R Prasanna - Algal research, 2013 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are Gram-negative oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes
with a long evolutionary history. They have potential applications in diverse areas …