New opportunities in plant microbiome engineering for increasing agricultural sustainability under stressful conditions

MS Afridi, MA Javed, S Ali, FHV De Medeiros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant microbiome (or phytomicrobiome) engineering (PME) is an anticipated untapped
alternative strategy that could be exploited for plant growth, health and productivity under …

Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review

B Ali, A Hafeez, MA Javed, MS Afridi, HA Abbasi… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is a major concern for sustainable agriculture in the twenty-first century, as it
has an impact on crop production and soil fertility, which may increase the risk of famine. Of …

Plant microbiome engineering: hopes or hypes

MS Afridi, S Ali, A Salam, W César Terra, A Hafeez… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity.
Plant microbiome is an alternative untapped source that could be harnessed for plant health …

Efficacy of priming wheat (Triticum aestivum) seeds with a benzothiazine derivative to improve drought stress tolerance

AA Al-Huqail, MH Saleem, B Ali, M Azeem… - Functional Plant …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
We evaluated the effects of different concentrations (0.05 and 0.15 mM) of a benzothiazine
(BTh) derivative on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in normal (100% field water capacity, FWC) …

Impact of Cultivation Practices and Varieties on Productivity, Profitability, and Nutrient Uptake of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cropping …

A Saini, S Manuja, S Kumar, A Hafeez, B Ali, P Poczai - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in conservation measures, including reduced tillage, zero tillage, and crop residue
retention, is growing in major rice growing areas of the world; particularly in the Indo …

Iron Sulfate (FeSO4) Improved Physiological Attributes and Antioxidant Capacity by Reducing Oxidative Stress of Oryza sativa L. Cultivars in Alkaline Soil

A Saleem, A Zulfiqar, B Ali, MA Naseeb, AS Almasaudi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice ranks second among cereals in dietary uses around the world. Rice is deficient in iron
(Fe), and these are important micronutrients for infants, men, and women. Fortification of rice …

Assessment of phytoremediation potential of native plant species naturally growing in a heavy metal-polluted industrial soils

R Naz, MS Khan, A Hafeez, M Fazil… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
The present study was carried out in Hayat Abad Industrial Estate located in Peshawar to
assess the levels of cadmium (Cd) that were present in the soil as well as the plant parts …

The global dilemma of soil legacy phosphorus and its improvement strategies under recent changes in agro-ecosystem sustainability

F Solangi, X Zhu, S Khan, N Rais, A Majeed… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Phosphorus (P) is one of the six key elements in plant nutrition and effectively plays a vital
role in all major metabolic activities. It is an essential nutrient for plants linked to human food …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous Ca/Mg quotient reduces the inhibitory effects of PEG induced osmotic stress on Avena sativa L.

S Bibi, S Ullah, A Hafeez, MN Khan… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Drought is one of the most damaging abiotic stress that hinder plant growth and
development. The present study aimed to determine the effects of various Ca/Mg quotients …

Bacterial-Mediated Salinity Stress Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.): A Fortunate Way toward Sustainable Agriculture

B Ali, A Hafeez, MS Afridi, MA Javed, Sumaira… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Sustainable agriculture is threatened by salinity stress because of the low yield quality and
low crop production. Rhizobacteria that promote plant growth modify physiological and …