Numerous species of soil bacteria which flourish in the rhizosphere of plants, but which may
grow in, on, or around plant tissues, stimulate plant growth by a plethora of mechanisms …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are naturally occurring soil bacteria that
aggressively colonize plant roots and benefit plants by providing growth promotion …

Soil microbial populations are immersed in a framework of interactions known to affect plant
fitness and soil quality. They are involved in fundamental activities that ensure the stability …

Sustainable agriculture is vital in today's world as it offers the potential to meet our
agricultural needs, something that conventional agriculture fails to do. This type of …

Although relationships among soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr) seed yield, nitrogen (N)
uptake, biological N2 fixation (BNF), and response to N fertilization have received …

Chapter presents a discussion on the term PGPR which underlines the need to have a
uniform definition to be used by all authors. The actual biodiversity of PGPR will be …

Some plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are capable of fixing atmospheric N 2 and
can be used to reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer application in agriculture. Large amounts of N …

The symbiotic interaction between rhizobia and legumes that leads to nodule formation is a
complex chemical conversation involving plant release of nod-gene inducing signal …

Drawbacks of intensive farming practices and environmental costs of nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) fertilizers have renewed interest in biofertilizers. A study was conducted in …

Bacillus genus produces several secondary metabolites with biocontrol ability against
various phytopathogens. Bacillus velezensis AK-0 (AK-0), an antagonistic strain isolated …