Currently, plant diseases and insect infestations are mainly controlled by the extraneous
application of pesticides. Unfortunately, the indiscriminate use of such agrochemicals can …

Heavy metals entered in the soil from numerous sources and reduce the crop growth,
productivity, and the quality of the soil environment. Uptake of heavy metals by plants and …

The rhizosphere is the region around plant roots where maximum microbial activities occur.
In the rhizosphere both beneficial and harmful activities of microorganisms affect plant …

Agriculture and the human population have historically thrived together; however, the
exponential growth of the human population has now surpassed the capacity of natural …

Excessive use of fungicides in agriculture may result in substantial accumulation of active
residues in soil, which affect crop health and yield. We investigated the response of …

Decoding the fundamental taxa that decompose crop rhizodeposits (rhizo-C) and/or straw
residue (straw-C) is crucial for understanding the role of plant-derived carbon (C) in driving …

In this study, strain PSBB1 isolated from Vicia faba rhizosphere was identified as
Burkholderia cepacia, by 16S rDNA sequence analysis and characterized. Strain PSBB1 …

As the environmental and health concerns alert the necessity to move towards a sustainable
agriculture system, biological approach using indigenous plant growth-promoting …

Purpose Sorbitol and mannitol have profound effects on plant growth, involving plant
photosynthesis, respiration and developmental processes, and are also associated with …

Tomato is an economically and nutritionally important crop and is vulnerable to drought.
Under drought, soil microbes provide beneficial effects to plants and alleviate stress. We …