Background Soil salinization threatens food security and ecosystem health, and is one of the
important drivers to the degradation of many ecosystems around the world. Soil …

Global climate change exerts a significant impact on sustainable horticultural crop
production and quality. Rising Global temperatures have compelled the agricultural …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a salt-sensitive plant that experiences stunted growth and
development during early seedling stages under salt stress. Salicylic acid (SA) is a major …

Abstract Heavy metal (loid)(HM) pollution of agricultural soils is a growing global
environmental concern that affects planetary health. Numerous studies have shown that soil …

The increasing public concern over the negative impacts of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides on food security and sustainability has led to exploring innovative methods that …

The roles of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in promoting plant growth and soil health,
including alteration in plant metabolism and production of phytohormones such as indole-3 …

Modern agriculture is primarily focused on the massive production of cereals and other food-
based crops in a sustainable manner in order to fulfill the food demands of an ever …

Plant-associated microbes play crucial roles in plant health and promote growth under
stress. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the strategic crops grown throughout Egypt …

The production of increasing quantities of by-products is a key challenge for modern society;
their valorisation–turning them into valuable compounds with technological applications–is …

In this study, sheep manure fertilizers with different dosages were used for five consecutive
years to treat acidified tea plantation soils, and the effects of sheep manure fertilizer on soil …