Crops are affected by various types of abiotic stress, resulting in a decrease in agricultural
productivity thereby challenging food-security issues. Among the different types of abiotic …

Gray mold is a destructive plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea. The
use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has proven to be a promising method to …

The exploration of knowledge for crop improvement has been a continuous practice to
address the food insecurity of the growing human population, and the necessity of the new …

Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) are a category of microbes that transform insoluble
phosphates in soil into soluble forms that crops can utilize. Phosphorus in natural soils is …

Soil samples collected from different fruit orchards of Karnataka were used for isolation of
Streptomyces spp. and all the isolates were screened for their plant growth-promoting (PGP) …

This study addresses the plant beneficial enterobacteria present in rice rhizosphere and
their efficiency for enhancing nitrogen uptake in rice plant. Using culturable approaches, the …

Organic farming is an eco-friendly and sustainable farming practice that enhances soil
fertility and helps in improving soil quality. But with the commencement of more …

Mustard-rapeseed cultivation is affected by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resulting in loss of oil
yield and degradation of crop quality. This study adopted an environment friendly biocontrol …

In this study, the lipopeptide biosurfactant was extracted, purified and characterized from the
Bacillus isolate LK5. 4 obtained from kinema samples of Sikkim. Plant growth-promoting …

The goal of sustainable agriculture is to meet the rising need for food, while minimizing
adverse impacts on the environment, protecting natural resources, and ensuring agricultural …