[HTML][HTML] Efforts towards overcoming drought stress in crops: Revisiting the mechanisms employed by plant growth-promoting bacteria

AE Fadiji, G Santoyo, AN Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, agriculture is under a lot of pressure due to rising population and corresponding
increases in food demand. However, several variables, including improper mechanization …

[HTML][HTML] Endophytic fungi: Biological control and induced resistance to phytopathogens and abiotic stresses

DC Fontana, S de Paula, AG Torres, VHM de Souza… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures
must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to …

Biofertilizers: a potential approach for sustainable agriculture development

T Mahanty, S Bhattacharjee, M Goswami… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The worldwide increase in human population raises a big threat to the food security of each
people as the land for agriculture is limited and even getting reduced with time. Therefore, it …

[HTML][HTML] The Integration of Bio and Organic Fertilizers Improve Plant Growth, Grain Yield, Quality and Metabolism of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.)

C Gao, AM El-Sawah, DFI Ali, Y Alhaj Hamoud… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Expanding eco-friendly approaches to improve plant growth and crop productivity is of great
important for sustainable agriculture. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out at the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential use of Bacillus spp. as an effective biostimulant against abiotic stresses in crops—A review

H Etesami, BR Jeong, BR Glick - Current Research in Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental (abiotic) stresses significantly threaten the worldwide crop production and
food security. Rapid, drastic changes in the global climate have exacerbated such stresses …

The use of biostimulants for enhancing nutrient uptake

M Halpern, A Bar-Tal, M Ofek, D Minz, T Muller… - Advances in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fertilizer use in modern agriculture is highly inefficient; much of the applied fertilizer is
released into the environment, causing environmental degradation. One way in which …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth promoting rhizobia: challenges and opportunities

S Gopalakrishnan, A Sathya, R Vijayabharathi… - 3 Biotech, 2015 - Springer
Modern agriculture faces challenges, such as loss of soil fertility, fluctuating climatic factors
and increasing pathogen and pest attacks. Sustainability and environmental safety of …

[HTML][HTML] Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria enhance soil key enzymes, plant growth, seed yield, and qualitative attributes of guar

AM El-Sawah, A El-Keblawy, DFI Ali, HM Ibrahim… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Guar is an economically important legume crop that is used for gum production. The clean
and sustainable production of guar, especially in newly reclaimed lands, requires …

Immobilized microalgae for removing pollutants: review of practical aspects

LE De-Bashan, Y Bashan - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the state-of-the-art of a specific niche in biological wastewater
treatment that uses immobilized eukaryotic microalgae (and several prokaryotic …

[HTML][HTML] IAA producing fungal endophyte Penicillium roqueforti Thom., enhances stress tolerance and nutrients uptake in wheat plants grown on heavy metal …

M Ikram, N Ali, G Jan, FG Jan, IU Rahman, A Iqbal… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Heavy metals contaminated soil is a serious environmental concern that has a negative
impact on agriculture and ecosystem. Economical and efficient ways are needed to address …