The diversity of secondary compounds in the plant kingdom is huge. About 200,000
compounds are known, which are grouped into amines, non-protein amino acids, peptides …

The plant microbiomes play important role in plant growth promotion and soil fertility for
sustainable agriculture. Plant and soil are valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of …

Drought is the most destructive abiotic stress and negatively affects crop growth and
productivity. Modern breeding efforts have produced numerous cultivars with distinct genetic …

Biofertilizers are typically microbial formulations in organic carrier materials that improve soil
health and crop growth and development. Of late the use of biofertilizers has gained much …

The present study was carried out to compare S. indica, and more specifically its
encapsulated spores, with effective microorganisms (EM: a commercial biofertilizer) on the …

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) have been known to improve soil fixed phosphorus
(P) availability to crop. However, PSB performance under thermal stress is poorly …

With the ever-increasing population combined with environmental degradation, the size of
arable land is shrinking at an alarming rate. To meet the escalated human hunger, intensive …

Plant microbiota has a variety of impacts on the plant. Some are beneficial, while some are
pathogenic. This study discusses the general metagenomics procedures in processing plant …

In the current context of decline in soil fertility, soil degradation and climate change, the use
of mycorrhizal inoculum is one of the alternatives for sustainable agriculture. This study aims …

Brachiaria grass species is widely grown in African savannahs and grasslands. It is native to
Africa. It is a perennial grass species that is a source of green herbage for livestock during …