Background Research on beneficial mechanisms by plant-associated microbiomes, such as
plant growth stimulation and protection from plant pathogens, has gained considerable …

Tomorrow's agriculture, challenged by increasing global demand for food, scarcity of arable
lands, and resources alongside multiple environment pressures, needs to be managed …

A healthy soil acts as a dynamic living system that delivers multiple ecosystem services,
such as sustaining water quality and plant productivity, controlling soil nutrient recycling …

Bacillus velezensis is an aerobic, gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium that
promotes plant growth. Numerous strains of this species have been reported to suppress the …

Intercrop** is a powerful way to promote a more diversified plant community in the field,
thereby enabling complementary and facilitative relationships. In these systems, legumes …

Salinization of soil with sodium chloride ions inhibits plant functions, causing reduction of
yield of crops. Salt tolerant microorganisms have been studied to enhance crop growth …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but lead to toxicity
when taken in excessive amounts. Plants are the main source of dietary Se, but essentiality …

Plants growing in soil develop close associations with soil microorganisms, which inhabit
the areas around, on, and inside their roots. These microbial communities and their …

Rhizodeposits, root exudates, and root border cells are vital components of the rhizosphere
that significantly affect root colonization capacity and multiplication of rhizosphere microbes …

There is increasing evidence that the origins of organic acids (OAs) are as important as their
roles and pathways of production. This review focuses on information about challenges …