Conventional agriculture often relies on bulky doses of fertilizers and pesticides that have
adversely affected the living beings as well as the ecosystems. As a basic tenet of …

Pulses provide distinct health benefits due to their low fat content and high protein and fiber
contents. Their grain production reaches approximately 93,210× 103 tons per year. Pulses …

Soil salinization limits crop growth and yield in agro-ecosystems worldwide by reducing soil
health and altering the structure of microbial communities. Salt-tolerant plant growth …

ABSTRACT Medicago sativa L.(alfalfa), a leguminous crop, is vital globally for forage, crop
rotation, and soil fertility. Though, the microbiome of alfalfa grown in uncultivated land has …

A rapid increase in the application of synthetic pesticides in agricultural practices causes a
severe hazard to agro-sustainability and soil microflora. Considering these threatening …

Background and aims Mesorhizobium ciceri CC1192 is the commercial inoculant strain for
Cicer arietinum (chickpea) cultivation in Australia, including in the Ord River Irrigation Area …

The vegetable plug seedling plays an important role in improving vegetable production. The
process of plug seedling contributes to high-quality vegetable seedlings. The substrate …

Chickpea is a crucial leguminous crop and India is the leading producer, with an average
yield of 1.18 tons/ha. It is renowned for its specific nodulation with rhizobia. Despite its …

The present study aimed to compare the competitive advantage of two chickpea nodulating
rhizobia strains (an indigenous strain Mesorhizobium muleiense CCBAU 83963T and an …

Symbiosis and nitrogen fixation are an utmost requirement in agricultural system and global
nitrogen (N) cycling. However, the soil's harsh conditions such as acidity, alkalinity, salinity …