Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for plant growth, being a highly
required resource to improve the productive performance of several crops, especially in …

Environmental (abiotic) stresses significantly threaten the worldwide crop production and
food security. Rapid, drastic changes in the global climate have exacerbated such stresses …

Soil pH is an important predictor of bacterial community composition and diversity.
Examining the effects of pH on diversity, structure, interaction, and function of rhizosphere …

Background Auxin production by bacteria is one of the most important direct mechanisms
utilized by plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) for the betterment of plants naturally …

In-situ utilization of lunar soil resources will effectively improve the self-sufficiency of
bioregenerative life support systems for future lunar bases. Therefore, we have explored the …

Salinity has a negative impact on the agricultural production of crops. It adversely affects the
physiochemical properties of the soil and ecological balance of the area. Plant growth …

Mineral nutrition of crop plants is one of the major challenges faced by modern agriculture,
particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. In alkaline calcareous soils, the availability of …

A total of 45 beneficial soil bacterial isolates (15 each of Pseudomonas, Azotobacter and
phosphate solubilizing bacteria: PSB) recovered from polluted rhizosphere soils were …

Intensification of sodic soil due to increasing pH is an emerging environmental issue. The
present study aimed to isolate and characterise alkaline stress-tolerant and plant growth …

Verticillium wilt of cotton is an economically important disease caused by Verticillium
dahliae. Microbial-mediated biological control has become a sustainable alternative …