The objective of this study was to explore the effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR), strain Bacillus licheniformis, with softwood biochar amendment on potato growth …

Environmental stressors negatively affect crop growth and yield. Limited information is
available about the synergistic use of biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria …

BACKGROUND Limited information is available about the effectiveness of biochar with plant
growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and compost. A greenhouse study was conducted …

Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses to sustainable agriculture and global food
security. The present study was conducted to evaluate the integrated effect of algal biochar …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) represent an important microbial community
group and have beneficial effects on plant growth and development. A pot experiment was …

Drought stress can significantly affect plant growth and development. Biochar (BC) and plant
growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been found to increase plant fertility and …

Maize plant has an absolute requirement of nutrients (N, P, and K) for growth and
development. The microbial application can facilitate in addressing limited access to …

Biochar is an amendment that can be used for enhancing soil water storage which may
increase crop productivity. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of biochar …

Biochar soil amendments have the potential to improve the soil water and nutrient status,
and could enhance crop productivity. A greenhouse experiment was conducted over two …

Considering the challenges faced by current agricultural industry, such as less cultivable
land, lack of soil nutrient value, limited water resources, low yield and fruit quality …