Microorganisms colonizing the plant rhizosphere provide a number of beneficial functions
for their host. Although an increasing number of investigations clarified the great functional …

Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

Plants develop responses to abiotic stresses, like Fe deficiency. Similarly, plants also
develop responses to cope with biotic stresses provoked by biological agents, like …

Iron (Fe) bioavailability to plants is reduced in saline soils; however, the exact mechanisms
underlying this effect are not yet completely understood. Siderophore-expressing …

Soil deterioration has led to problems with the nutrition of the world's population. As one of
the most serious stressors, soil salinization has a negative effect on the quantity and quality …

Genetically varying, wild, traditional, or ancient food crops were nutritional-rich compounds
such as micronutrients. But, nowadays, level of micronutrients has been declined and even …

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and productivity and, among other
micronutrients, is the one required in higher amounts. In most soils, Fe occurs at relatively …

Drought and nutrient limitations adversely affect crop yields, with below‐ground traits
enhancing crop production in these resource‐poor environments. This review explores the …

Biofertilizers based on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are nowadays gaining
increasingly attention as a modern tool for a more sustainable agriculture due to their ability …

Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential for growth and development of crop plants and are
required in large quantities for crops. However, nitrogen is less available to plants due to …