The above ground growth of the plant is highly dependent on the belowground root system.
Rhizosphere is the zone of continuous interplay between plant roots and soil microbial …

The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is
slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the …

Abiotic stresses are the foremost limiting factors for agricultural productivity. Crop plants
need to cope up adverse external pressure created by environmental and edaphic …

Sustainability in agricultural production has emerged as one of the most significant concerns
of present times. Commensurate with the present day aversion to the use of chemical …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known for growth promotion and
mitigating environmental stresses. Here, we examined the propitiousness of three …

Waterlogging stress (WS) induces ethylene (ET) and polyamine (spermine, putrescine, and
spermidine) production in plants, but their reprogramming is a decisive element for …

Background Conventional agriculture relies on chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which can
degrade ecosystems. A reduction of these harmful practices is required, replacing (or …

Interactions between microorganisms and host plants determine the growth and
development as well as the health of the host plant. Various microbial groups inhabit the …

Salinity induces myriad of physiological and biochemical perturbations in plants and its
amelioration can be attained by the use of potential bacterial synthetic communities. The use …

The genus Methylobacterium is composed of pink‐pigmented facultative methylotrophic
(PPFM) bacteria, which are able to synthesize carotenoids and grow on reduced organic …