Issues concerning the use of harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides that have large
negative impacts on environmental and human health have generated increasing interest in …

Wheat is one of the world's most important crops, but its production relies heavily on
agrochemical inputs which can be harmful to the environment when used excessively. It is …

Altitude is the major factor affecting both biodiversity and soil physiochemical properties of
soil ecosystems. In order to understand the effect of altitude on soil physiochemical …

The application of nanoparticles (NPs) to soils, as either fertilizers or fungicides (eg, CuO
NPs), has been proposed to improve the sustainability of agriculture. The observed effects …

Arsenic is a toxic metalloid categorized under class 1 carcinogen and is detrimental to both
plants and animals. Agricultural land in several countries is contaminated with arsenic …

Screening for superior cadmium (Cd) phytoremediation resources and uncovering the
mechanisms of plant response to Cd are important for effective phytoremediation of Cd …

During and after the green revolution in the last century, agrochemicals especially nitrogen
(N) were extensively used. However, it resulted in a remarkable increase in crop yield but …

Aims Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) substantially improve plant growth and
health, but their effects on the succession of rhizosphere microbiota throughout the growth …

Soil microbiome disruption methods are regularly used to reduce populations of microbial
pathogens, often resulting in increased crop growth. However, little is known about the effect …

The nitrogen-fixing bacterium has great prospects in replacing synthetic fertilizers with
biofertilizers for plant growth. It would be a useful tool in eradicating chemical fertilizers from …