Microbes as biofertilizers, a potential approach for sustainable crop production

S Nosheen, I Ajmal, Y Song - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Continuous decline of earth's natural resources and increased use of hazardous chemical
fertilizers pose a great concern for the future of agriculture. Biofertilizers are a promising …

Bacterial plant biostimulants: a sustainable way towards improving growth, productivity, and health of crops

B Hamid, M Zaman, S Farooq, S Fatima, RZ Sayyed… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review presents a comprehensive and systematic study of the field of bacterial plant
biostimulants and considers the fundamental and innovative principles underlying this …

The opportunity of valorizing agricultural waste, through its conversion into biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biopolymers

D Puglia, D Pezzolla, G Gigliotti, L Torre, ML Bartucca… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The problems arising from the limited availability of natural resources and the impact of
certain anthropogenic activities on the environment must be addressed as soon as possible …

Plant beneficial rhizospheric microorganism (PBRM) strategies to improve nutrients use efficiency: a review

VS Meena, SK Meena, JP Verma, A Kumar… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Plant beneficial rhizospheric microorganisms (PBRMs) are rhizospheric microbes that are
able to colonize rhizosphere and to improve plant growth, development and nutrient use …

Seed priming: a potential supplement in integrated resource management under fragile intensive ecosystems

OS Devika, S Singh, D Sarkar, P Barnwal… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A majority of agricultural activities are conducted under fragile lands or set-up. The growth
and development of crops are negatively affected due to several biotic and abiotic stresses …

Sulfur-enriched leonardite and humic acid soil amendments enhance tolerance to drought and phosphorus deficiency stress in maize (Zea mays L.)

C Kaya, M Şenbayram, NA Akram, M Ashraf… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Soil amendments are known to promote several plant growth parameters. In many agro-
ecosystems, water scarcity and drought induced phosphorus deficiency limits crop yield …

Bacterial and fungal endophytes: tiny giants with immense beneficial potential for plant growth and sustainable agricultural productivity

OI Omomowo, OO Babalola - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
The conventional means of achieving enhanced agricultural productivity are not ecologically
balanced and sustainable. The excessive use of synthetic agrochemicals, declining soil …

Plant disease management: leveraging on the plant-microbe-soil interface in the biorational use of organic amendments

AO Akanmu, OO Babalola, V Venturi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Agriculture is faced with many challenges including loss of biodiversity, chemical
contamination of soils, and plant pests and diseases, all of which can directly compromise …

Application and Mechanisms of Bacillus subtilis in Biological Control of Plant Disease

XQ Wang, DL Zhao, LL Shen, CL Jing… - Role of rhizospheric …, 2018 - Springer
The pathogenic microorganisms affecting plant health are major and chronic threats to
sustainable food production and ecosystem stability worldwide. Currently, synthetic …

Influence of biofertilizer on heavy metal bioremediation and enzyme activities in the soil to revealing the potential for sustainable soil restoration

M Haroun, S Xie, W Awadelkareem, J Wang, X Qian - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Overuse of chemical fertilizer and pesticides in agricultural activity is frequently damaging to
soil health and can accumulate heavy metals in the soil environment, causing harm to …