Humic substances (HS) are dominant components of soil organic matter and are recognized
as natural, effective growth promoters to be used in sustainable agriculture. In recent years …

Maintaining food production for a growing world population without compromising natural
resources for future generations represents one of the greatest challenges for agricultural …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are the soil bacteria inhabiting around/on the root
surface and are directly or indirectly involved in promoting plant growth and development via …

The root exudate composition reflects the contradictory-concomitantly attractive and
repulsive-behaviour of plants towards soil microorganisms. Plants produce antimicrobial …

The rhizosphere is arguably the most complex microbial habitat on earth, comprising an
integrated network of plant roots, soil and a diverse microbial consortium of bacteria …

Regulatory response and interaction of Bradyrhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
(AMF) play a vital role in rhizospheric soil processes and productivity of soybean (Glycine …

Nanomaterials and plant biostimulants are attracting significant attention for their potential
applications in the agri-food sector. These efforts have mostly focused on the independent …

Allelopathy is described as the interference to plant growth resulting from chemical
interactions among plants and other organisms mediated through release of plant-produced …

Our understanding of the biology, biochemistry, and genetic development of roots has
considerably improved during the last decade (Smith and Fedoroff, 1995; Flores et al., 1999; …

Plant roots serve a multitude of functions in the plant including anchorage, provision of
nutrients and water, and production of exudates with growth regulatory properties. The root …