Microbial Inoculants for Improving Crop Quality and Human Health in Africa
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 ...
Elizabeth Temitope Alori +1 more
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Development of liquid rhizobial inoculants and pre-inoculation of alfalfa seeds [PDF]
Application of liquid microbial inoculants on legume seeds is a sustainable agricultural practice that can improve plant nutrient uptake and increase crop productivity.
Buntić Aneta V. +5 more
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Mycorrhizal fungal establishment in agricultural soils: factors determining inoculation success [PDF]
SummarySoil biota provide a number of key ecological services to natural and agricultural ecosystems. Increasingly, inoculation of soils with beneficial soil biota is being considered as a tool to enhance plant productivity and sustainability of agricultural ecosystems.
Erik Verbruggen +3 more
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Establishment and effectiveness of mycorrhizal inoculation in agricultural soils. [PDF]
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are promoted as biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture. So far most researchers have investigated the effects of AMF on plant growth under highly controlled conditions with sterilized soil soil substrates or soils with low available P or low inoculum potential.
Köhl L. Lukasiewicz C.E. +1 more
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Climate change has gained importance due to its severe consequences for many aspects of life. Increasing temperature, drought and greenhouse gases affect directly or indirectly the productivity of agricultural and natural ecosystems as well as human ...
Athanasia Kavadia +3 more
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Soil microbial inoculants for sustainable agriculture: Limitations and opportunities
Abstract The burgeoning global market for soil microbial inoculants for use in agriculture is being driven by pressure to increase sustainable crop production by managing pests and diseases without environmental impacts. Microbial inoculants, based predominantly on bacteria and fungi, are applied to soil as alternatives to ...
Maureen O'Callaghan +2 more
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Importance of crop phenological stages for the efficient use of PGPR inoculants
During the last decades, the incorporation of beneficial microorganisms in agriculture crop management has become a common practice. Seed coating of these microorganisms still faces technical issues, which limit its implementation in conventional ...
Alexandra Stoll +6 more
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The Efficiency of Enterobacter cloacae Inocula on Growth Properties, Oil Yield and Type Fatty Acids of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) [PDF]
Background & Objective: Biofertilizers play major role in sustainable agriculture. Increasing the longevity and survival of the bacteria in the production of inoculants by using different materials, is notable to increase the effectiveness of ...
Aysan Vasli Dizajeyekan +2 more
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Next generation of microbial inoculants for agriculture and bioremediation
In this Crystal Ball we describe the negative effects of the scheme of intensive agriculture of the green revolution technology. To recover the contaminated soils derived from intensive farming is necessary introduce new successful technologies to replace the use of chemical fertilizer and toxic pesticides by organic fertilizers and biological control ...
Antonino Baez‐Rogelio +3 more
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Tailoring plant-associated microbial inoculants in agriculture: a roadmap for successful application [PDF]
AbstractPlants 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. Recent research showed the remarkable importance and range of microbial partners for enhancing the growth and health of plants.
Maged M Saad +2 more
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