Biostimulants are among the natural preparations that improve the general health, vitality,
and growth of plants and protect them against infections. They can be successfully used in …

Environmental pollution, increasing CO2 atmospheric levels and the greenhouse effect are
closely associated with the ongoing climate change and the extreme climatic events we are …

Crop plants are affected by a series of inhibitory environmental and biotic factors that
decrease their growth and production. To counteract these adverse effects, plants work …

Associations between plants and microorganisms exist in nature, and they can either be
beneficial or detrimental to host plants. Promoting beneficial plant-microbe interaction for …

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil bacteria colonizing the rhizosphere
and the rhizoplane which have an effect on plant growth through multiple chemical …

Soil microbiota plays an important role in the sustainable production of the different types of
agrosystems. Among the members of the plant microbiota, mycorrhizal fungi (MF) and plant …

Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) are used as biostimulants to improve the growth
and yield as well as the quality of crops. In the present study, nine strains of PGPB and one …

Modern agriculture is currently undergoing rapid changes in the face of the continuing
growth of world population and many ensuing environmental challenges. Crop quality is …

Background and aims Biostimulants of natural origin represent a growing ecological strategy
to increase crops productivity, especially when applied in combination with microbial …

Fruit and vegetables hold a prominent place in dietary guidance worldwide and, following
the increasing awareness of the importance of their consumption for health, their demand …