Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions
PlantsThe rapid growth of the human population has significantly increased the demand for food, leading to the intensification of agricultural practices that negatively impact the environment. Climate change poses a significant threat to global food production,
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Emerging Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture: From Biology to Field Application [PDF]
MicrobiologyOpenIn recent years, increasing consumer demand for organic food and chemical free agricultural products has driven a shift toward microbial‐based approaches, which are being adopted to replace traditional agrochemicals, used for nutrient supplementation and
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Microbial Inoculants for Improving Crop Quality and Human Health in Africa
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Current agricultural practices depend heavily on chemical inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc.) which, all things being equal cause a deleterious effect on the nutritional value of farm product and health of farm workers and ...
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The Potential Use of Actinomycetes as Microbial Inoculants and Biopesticides in Agriculture [PDF]
Frontiers in Soil Science, 2022 The use of fertilizers and chemical pesticides promotes significant improvements in crop development, but some problems and risks associated with them limit their application.
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PlantsThe increasing need for sustainable agricultural practices, combined with the demand for enhanced crop productivity, has led to a growing interest in utilizing microorganisms for biocontrol of diseases and pests, as well as for growth promotion.
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Tailoring plant-associated microbial inoculants in agriculture: a roadmap for successful application [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020 Plants are now recognized as metaorganisms which are composed of a host plant associated with a multitude of microbes that provide the host plant with a variety of essential functions to adapt to the local environment.
Maged M. Saad, A. A. Eida, H. Hirt
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The Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Bacterial Communities of the Rhizosphere Soil of Maize
Agriculture, 2021 The bacterial community of rhizosphere soil maintains soil properties, regulates the microbiome, improves productivity, and sustains agriculture.
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Microbial inoculants with higher capacity to colonize soils improved wheat drought tolerance
Microbial Biotechnology, 2023 Microbial inoculants have gained increasing attention worldwide as an eco‐friendly solution for improving agriculture productivity. Several studies have demonstrated their potential benefits, such as enhanced resistance to drought, salinity, and ...
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Commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculant failed to establish in a vineyard despite priority advantage [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi associate with most plants and can increase nutrient uptake. As a result, commercial inoculants called “biofertilizers” containing AM fungi have been developed and marketed to increase plant performance ...
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