Increased Organic Fertilizer and Reduced Chemical Fertilizer Increased Fungal Diversity and the Abundance of Beneficial Fungi on the Grape Berry Surface in Arid Areas [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Fertilizer practices can significantly impact the fruit quality and microbial diversity of the orchards. The fungi on the surface of fruits are essential for fruit storability and safety.
Linnan Wu +7 more
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Research Progress in Plant Beneficial Fungi-Mediated Alleviation of Drought Stress in Crops [PDF]
Journal of FungiClimate change has emerged as a major global concern and has substantially intensified the occurrence of abiotic stresses in plants. Among the abiotic constraints limiting crop production, drought stress is regarded as one of the most severe and ...
Xiao-Han Wu +4 more
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Horticultural Science, 2023 Apple trees of the cultivar 'Sampion' were planted at the Experimental Orchard of National Institute of Horticultural Research in Dąbrowice. In a three-year experiment (2019-2021) the following fertilization combinations were applied: AquaGel (commercial
Edyta Derkowska +7 more
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Inhibition of Phytopathogenic and Beneficial Fungi Applying Silver Nanoparticles In Vitro [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 In the current research, our work measured the effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) synthesized from Larrea tridentata (Sessé and Moc. ex DC.) on the mycelial growth and morphological changes in mycelia from different phytopathogenic and beneficial ...
Ileana Vera-Reyes +7 more
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Beneficial fungi reprogram tree metabolism toward growth and stress-associated pathways [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyBeneficial fungi are increasingly recognized as key modulators of plant growth and stress resilience, yet their functional roles in woody tree species remain poorly understood.
Valiya Nadakkakath Agisha +6 more
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A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 The unregulated deposition of metal-based nanoparticles in terrestrial ecosystems particularly in agricultural systems has alarmingly threatened the sustainability of the environment and diversity of beneficial microbial populations such as soil bacteria
Fuad Ameen +3 more
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The hunt for beneficial fungi for tomato crop improvement – Advantages and perspectives
Plant Stress, 2022 Beneficial fungi with antagonistic and entomopathogenic properties have shown promising effect in the biological control of diseases and pests in a variety of commercially significant crops, including tomato, in recent years.
Abhay K. Pandey +4 more
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Getting by With a Little Help From Fungal Friends: Seed‐Associated Endophytes Contribute to Seed Defense Against Fungal Pathogens in Keystone Tropical Trees [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSoil‐borne fungal pathogens are known to be major causes of seed mortality in tropical forests; however, not all fungal infections of seeds are necessarily lethal.
Sumashini Sundararajan +3 more
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Beneficial Soil Fungi and Jabuticaba Growth Promotion
Agronomy, 2022 Trichoderma is a genus of fungi widely used in agriculture as a biocontrol agent and more recently as a plant growth promoter. We evaluated five Trichoderma isolates, in different application modes, throughout the development of jabuticaba seedlings ...
Maira Nascimento Batistello +5 more
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Agronomy, 2023 Tomato is a great source of bioactive compounds, is important for human health, and is cultivated worldwide. However, the high inputs required for its cultivation must be sustainably managed in order to limit yield losses, thus obtaining high-quality and
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