Algaeculture for agriculture: from past to future

A Ferreira, CRV Bastos, C Marques-dos-Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The continuous growth of the world population has imposed major challenges on
agriculture. Consequently, farmers generalized the overuse of synthetic fertilizers and …

Prospecting microbial biofilms as climate smart strategies for improving plant and soil health: A review

K Velmourougane, S Thapa, R Prasanna - Pedosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbes and their products play key roles in complementing chemical fertilizers and plant
protection chemicals by eliciting defence mechanisms in crop plants, thereby providing …

Improved effects of combined application of nitrogen-fixing bacteria Azotobacter beijerinckii and microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa on wheat growth and saline-alkali …

L Zhou, W Liu, H Duan, H Dong, J Li, S Zhang, J Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil salinization seriously affects crop yield and soil productivity. The application of bacteria
and microalgae has been considered as a promising strategy to alleviate soil salinization …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus and microalgae biofertilizers improved quality and biomass of Salvia miltiorrhiza by altering microbial communities

X Wei, X Bai, P Cao, G Wang, J Han, Z Zhang - Chinese herbal medicines, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Biofertilizers are reliable alternatives to chemical fertilizers due to various
advantages. However, the effect of biofertilizers on Salvia miltiorrhiza yield and quality and …

Effect of halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria inoculation on soil microbial community structure and nutrients

DR Chaudhary, AP Rathore, S Sharma - Applied Soil Ecology, 2020 - Elsevier
Halophytes are potential sources of salt-tolerant bacteria with plant growth enhancing
abilities. Previously, our group has isolated plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) …

Elevated CO2 along with inoculation of cyanobacterial biofilm or its partners differentially modulates C–N metabolism and quality of tomato beneficially

V Kokila, R Prasanna, A Kumar, S Nishanth, B Singh… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Diazotrophic cyanobacteria are known to influence nutrient availability in soil, however, their
benefits under elevated CO 2 environment, particularly on fruit quality attributes, is a less …

Synergistic effects of silver nanoparticles augmented Calothrix elenkinii for enhanced biocontrol efficacy against Alternaria blight challenged tomato plants

H Mahawar, R Prasanna, R Gogoi, SB Singh… - 3 Biotech, 2020 - Springer
The biocontrol efficacy of a cyanobacterium Calothrix elenkinii (Ce), silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) and their augmented complex (AgNPs-Ce) was evaluated. Foliar application of …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacterial inoculation in elevated CO2 environment stimulates soil C enrichment and plant growth of tomato

V Kokila, R Prasanna, A Kumar, S Nishanth… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the influence of cyanobacterial inoculants viz., Anabaena
laxa (A. laxa)), Calothrix elenkinii (C. elenkinii) and Anabaena torulosa-Trichoderma viride …

[HTML][HTML] Microorganismos eficientes y vermicompost lixiviado aumentan la producción de pepino

A Calero Hurtado, E Quintero Rodríguez… - … UDCA Actualidad & …, 2019 - scielo.org.co
Los principales problemas de la producción de pepino, residen mayormente en la escasez
de fertilizantes minerales, afectaciones climatológicas y limitado uso de los biofertilizantes …

Natural and constructed cyanobacteria-based consortia for enhancing crop growth and soil fertility

R Prasanna, N Renuka, L Nain… - Role of Microbial …, 2021 - Springer
Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae (BGA) are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic Gram-
negative prokaryotes having evolutionary significance. They play an important ecological …