The use of microbial inoculants for biological control, plant growth promotion, and sustainable agriculture: A review

ASM Elnahal, MT El-Saadony, AM Saad… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Microbial control agents serve as alternatives to synthetic pesticides for the management of
insect pests and plant pathogens. Naturally occurring microorganisms such as bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: context, mechanisms of action, and roadmap to commercialization of biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

R Backer, JS Rokem, G Ilangumaran… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Microbes of the phytomicrobiome are associated with every plant tissue and, in combination
with the plant form the holobiont. Plants regulate the composition and activity of their …

Microbial biofertilizers: Bioresources and eco-friendly technologies for agricultural and environmental sustainability

D Kour, KL Rana, AN Yadav, N Yadav, M Kumar… - Biocatalysis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofertilizers consists of the microorganisms bringing about the improvement of the nutrients
of the soil enhancing their accessibility to the crops. Plant nutrients form the most vital …

Plant growth stimulation by microbial consortia

G Santoyo, P Guzmán-Guzmán, FI Parra-Cota… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant-associated microorganisms play an important role in agricultural production. Although
various studies have shown that single microorganisms can exert beneficial effects on …

Soil microbial resources for improving fertilizers efficiency in an integrated plant nutrient management system

A Bargaz, K Lyamlouli, M Chtouki, Y Zeroual… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tomorrow's agriculture, challenged by increasing global demand for food, scarcity of arable
lands, and resources alongside multiple environment pressures, needs to be managed …

Plant Growth Promoting and Biocontrol Activity of Streptomyces spp. as Endophytes

SSKP Vurukonda, D Giovanardi, E Stefani - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
There has been many recent studies on the use of microbial antagonists to control diseases
incited by soilborne and airborne plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi, in an attempt to …

Microbial interactions within multiple-strain biological control agents impact soil-borne plant disease

B Niu, W Wang, Z Yuan, RR Sederoff… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Major losses of crop yield and quality caused by soil-borne plant diseases have long
threatened the ecology and economy of agriculture and forestry. Biological control using …

Biostimulants in plant science: a global perspective

OI Yakhin, AA Lubyanov, IA Yakhin… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
This review presents a comprehensive and systematic study of the field of plant
biostimulants and considers the fundamental and innovative principles underlying this …

Biofertilizers: a potential approach for sustainable agriculture development

T Mahanty, S Bhattacharjee, M Goswami… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The worldwide increase in human population raises a big threat to the food security of each
people as the land for agriculture is limited and even getting reduced with time. Therefore, it …