Ensuring plant resilience to drought and phosphorus (P) stresses is crucial to support global
food security. The phytobiome, shaped by selective pressures, harbors stress-adapted …

Seed quality is an important aspect of the modern cultivation strategies since uniform
germination and high seedling vigor contribute to successful establishment and crop …

Environmental stress affects food productivity by producing reactive oxygen species (ROS)
that damage cell organelles and biomolecules, leading to apoptosis. Plants have developed …

Climate change augments the risk to food security by inducing drought stress and a drastic
decline in global rice production. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been known …

The aim of this research was to find a natural method for increasing black cumin (Nigella
sativa Linn) growth by using microbial soil amendments and, at the same time, decrease …

The indiscriminate use of hazardous chemical fertilizers can be reduced by applying eco-
friendly smart farming technologies, such as biofertilizers. The effects of five different types of …

Panax notoginseng (Burk.) FH Chen is a Chinese medicinal plant of the Araliaceae family
used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Asia. P …

Microorganisms can interact with plants to promote plant growth and act as biocontrol
agents. Associations with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) enhance agricultural …

Aims This study aimed to isolate plant growth and drought tolerance-promoting bacteria from
the nutrient-poor rhizosphere soil of Thar desert plants and unravel their molecular …

Background Global warming and irregular changes in temperature are a serious threat to
plant growth with a significant negative impact on yield. Global maize productivity has …