Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi living in soil colonize plant roots. The beneficial effect of
AM fungi in improving plant growth is well documented. Many of the ecological functions …

Microbial biostimulants can promote ornamental plant growth during production and
improve crop performance under abiotic stresses. Even though biostimulants have shown …

Current agricultural practices depend heavily on chemical inputs, and their overuse
seriously contaminates the soil health. Microbial bioinoculants are emerging as an effective …

Community-forming traits (CFts) play an important role in the effective colonization of plant-
growth-promoting bacterial communities that influence host plants positively by modulating …

Investigation was conducted in pro trays to evaluate the effect of dual inoculation with the
AM fungus Funneliformis mosseae+ PGPR Bacillus sonorensis in enhancing the growth of …

Raising vegetable seedlings in pro trays is becoming an innovative approach to producing
quality seedlings in horticulture. The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the …

The soil and plant roots provide natural habitats for a diverse assemblage of
microorganisms that play an important role in nutrient cycling and other ecosystem …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), such as Funneliformis mosseae, is the best
microorganism for inoculating neem. We investigated the interaction between selected F …

MATERIALS AND METHODS The polyhouse experiment was conducted at the Centre for
Natural Biological Resources and Community Development (CNBRCD), Bengaluru. The …

Broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima) is an evergreen non-timber forest produce species.
This grass is now domesticated for cultivation by farmers. It is a multi-purpose grass …