Rhizosphere bacteria in plant growth promotion, biocontrol, and bioremediation of contaminated sites: a comprehensive review of effects and mechanisms

Q Saeed, W **ukang, FU Haider, J Kučerik… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture in the 21st century is facing multiple challenges, such as those related to soil
fertility, climatic fluctuations, environmental degradation, urbanization, and the increase in …

A review on practical application and potentials of phytohormone-producing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for inducing heavy metal tolerance in crops

F Nazli, A Mustafa, M Ahmad, A Hussain, M Jamil… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water scarcity and high input costs have compelled farmers to use untreated wastewater
and industrial effluents to increase profitability of their farms. Normally, these effluents …

Experimental Investigation of Chlorella vulgaris and Enterobacter sp. MN17 for Decolorization and Removal of Heavy Metals from Textile Wastewater

M Mubashar, M Naveed, A Mustafa, S Ashraf… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study evaluated the performance of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris in an
Enterobacter sp. MN17-assisted textile industry wastewater treatment system for …

Nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency in agroecosystems

W Umar, MA Ayub, MZ Rehman, HR Ahmad… - … use efficiency in …, 2020 - Springer
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are two significant macronutrients for the growth and
development of the plant. These two nutrients represent the highest percentage of fertilizer …

Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN and tree twigs derived biochar together retrieved Pb-induced growth, physiological and biochemical disturbances by minimizing its …

M Naveed, A Mustafa, SQTA Azhar, M Kamran… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities like industrial mining, refining and smelting release substantial
amounts of lead (Pb) into the soil causing potential ecological menaces to environment, soil …

Plant microbe mediated enhancement in growth and yield of canola (Brassica napus L.) plant through auxin production and increased nutrient acquisition

M Iqbal, M Naveed, M Sanaullah, M Brtnicky… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Application of beneficial microbes such as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) and endophytic fungi as bio-fertilizer may act as a substitute to minimize the …

Bacteria from native soil in combination with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi augment wheat yield and biofortification

R Yadav, P Ror, P Rathore, W Ramakrishna - Plant Physiology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been used to enhance crop productivity. The
effect of native PGPB and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in combination on wheat yield …

Mitigation of nickel toxicity and growth promotion in sesame through the application of a bacterial endophyte and zeolite in nickel contaminated soil

M Naveed, SS Bukhari, A Mustafa, A Ditta… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nickel (Ni) bioavailable fraction in the soil is of utmost importance because of its involvement
in plant growth and environmental feedbacks. High concentrations of Ni in the soil …

Isolation and characterization of phosphate solubilizing microbes from rock phosphate mines and their potential effect for sustainable agriculture

A Qarni, M Billah, K Hussain, SH Shah, W Ahmed… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Continuous application of phosphate (P) mineral to soil renders apatite addition during each
crop growing season which is of great concern from a sustainable agriculture viewpoint. Use …

Effect of Co-Application of Azospirillum brasilense and Rhizobium pisi on Wheat Performance and Soil Nutrient Status under Deficit and Partial Root Drying Stress

BA Alhammad, MS Zaheer, HH Ali, A Hameed… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water management techniques are improving at the farm level, but they are not enough to
deal with the limited availability of water and increased crop yields. Soil microbes play a vital …