The role of biostimulants and bioeffectors as alleviators of abiotic stress in crop plants

MJ Van Oosten, O Pepe, S De Pascale, S Silletti… - Chemical and Biological …, 2017 - Springer
The use of bioeffectors, formally known as plant biostimulants, has become common
practice in agriculture and provides a number of benefits in stimulating growth and …

Mechanistic understanding and holistic approach of phytoremediation: A review on application and future prospects

KK Yadav, N Gupta, A Kumar, LM Reece, N Singh… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria and fungi can contribute to nutrients bioavailability and aggregate formation in degraded soils

MI Rashid, LH Mujawar, T Shahzad, T Almeelbi… - Microbiological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Intensive agricultural practices and cultivation of exhaustive crops has deteriorated soil
fertility and its quality in agroecosystems. According to an estimate, such practices will …

Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

P Calvo, L Nelson, JW Kloepper - Plant and soil, 2014 - Springer
Background Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to
enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to increase 12% per …

Significance of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in grain legumes: Growth promotion and crop production

K Swarnalakshmi, V Yadav, D Tyagi, DW Dhar… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Grain legumes are an important component of sustainable agri-food systems. They establish
symbiotic association with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, thus reducing the use …

Plant–microbes interactions in enhanced fertilizer-use efficiency

AO Adesemoye, JW Kloepper - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
The continued use of chemical fertilizers and manures for enhanced soil fertility and crop
productivity often results in unexpected harmful environmental effects, including leaching of …

Drought-tolerant plant growth promoting Bacillus spp.: effect on growth, osmolytes, and antioxidant status of maize under drought stress

S Vardharajula, S Zulfikar Ali, M Grover… - Journal of Plant …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In present study Bacillus spp. screened for drought tolerance could tolerate minimal water
potential (-0.73 MPa) were evaluated for plant growth promoting properties at–0.73 MPa …

Effect of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas spp. on compatible solutes, antioxidant status and plant growth of maize under drought stress

V Sandhya, SZ Ali, M Grover, G Reddy… - Plant growth …, 2010 - Springer
Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting yield of dryland crops. Rhizobacterial
populations of stressed soils are adapted and tolerant to stress and can be screened for …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria allow reduced application rates of chemical fertilizers

AO Adesemoye, HA Torbert, JW Kloepper - Microbial ecology, 2009 - Springer
The search for microorganisms that improve soil fertility and enhance plant nutrition has
continued to attract attention due to the increasing cost of fertilizers and some of their …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro PGPR properties and osmotic tolerance of different Azospirillum native strains and their effects on growth of maize under drought stress

JE García, G Maroniche, C Creus… - Microbiological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Osmotic variations in the soil can affect bacterial growth diminishing the number of
inoculated bacteria. In a scenario of water deficit having tolerant bacteria would be …