The increasing heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils has become a serious
concern across the globe. The present study envisages developing microbial inoculant …

Zinc plays a key role in plant nutrition at low levels; however, at higher concentrations Zn
ions can be highly phytotoxic and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can be used to …

Zinc deficiency not only affects crop yields, but also nutritional quality and human health.
Microbial transformation of unavailable forms of soil zinc to plant available zinc is an …

Zinc (Zn) is an indispensable element for proper plant growth. A sizeable proportion of the
inorganic Zn that is added to soil undergoes a transformation into an insoluble form. Zinc …

Various micro-and macro-nutrients play a vital role in deciding crop productivity. Among
micronutrients, deficiency of Zn is omnipresent worldwide. Zn bioavailability to plants …

Decreased efficiency of Zn fertilization upon formation of insoluble zincate complex is a
serious threat to soil-plant nutrition. Zn solubilizing bacteria are recently reported to be a …

Zinc is an important micronutrient needed for the optimum growth and development of
plants. Contrary to chemical zinc fertilizers, the use of zinc-solubilizing bacteria is an …

Zinc (Zn), an essential micronutrient, is required for improving crop productivity, human and
animal nutrition. To overcome zinc deficiency, use of zinc solubilizing bacteria has been a …

Plant-associated bacteria can have beneficial effects on the growth and health of their host.
However, the role of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPR), under metal stress, has not …

Zinc-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) are potential and ideal substitutes for Zn supplement.
Currently, limited reports are available on the bacteria displaying capability to transform …