Potassium-solubilizing bacteria and their application in agriculture

M Ahmad, SM Nadeem, M Naveed, ZA Zahir - … for sustainable agriculture, 2016 - Springer
Potassium (K) is one of the major macronutrients which play an important role in plant
growth and development. Total soil potassium reserves are generally large; however, major …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to mitigate chromium contamination

Z Mushtaq, M Liaquat, A Nazir, R Liaquat… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
The main threats to human health and agriculture from heavy metals are associated with
exposure to chromium, lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic. Among the metals, Chromium …

Appraising the potential of EPS‐producing rhizobacteria with ACC‐deaminase activity to improve growth and physiology of maize under drought stress

SM Nadeem, M Ahmad, MA Tufail… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rhizobacteria containing 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylic acid‐deaminase (ACC‐
deaminase) and exopolysaccharides (EPS) activity are important to induce stress tolerance …

[HTML][HTML] Beans with Benefits—The Role of Mungbean (Vigna radiate) in a Changing Environment

L Pataczek, ZA Zahir, M Ahmad, S Rani, R Nair… - American Journal of …, 2018 - scirp.org
Dryland areas are experiencing low agricultural yields due to severe water shortages and
salinity, leading to food scarcity. Mungbean (Vigna radiate) is gaining attention as a short …

Effectiveness of halo-tolerant, auxin producing Pseudomonas and Rhizobium strains to improve osmotic stress tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)

M Ahmad, ZA Zahir, F Nazli, F Akram… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Halo-tolerant, auxin producing bacteria could be used to induce salt tolerance in plants. A
number of Rhizobium and auxin producing rhizobacterial strains were assessed for their …

Efficacy of indole acetic acid and exopolysaccharides-producing Bacillus safensis strain FN13 for inducing Cd-stress tolerance and plant growth promotion in Brassica …

F Nazli, X Wang, M Ahmad, A Hussain, Bushra, A Dar… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Untreated wastewater used for irrigating crops is the major source of toxic heavy metals and
other pollutants in soils. These heavy metals affect plant growth and deteriorate the quality of …

[PDF][PDF] Field evaluation of multistrain biofertilizer for improving the productivity of different mungbean genotypes.

ZA Zahir, M Ahmad, TH Hilger, A Dar… - Soil & …, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Mungbean can successfully be grown in the small slots present in the existing cropping
systems that may increase the farmer income and can also restore soil fertility. The …

Rhizosphere bacteria for crop production and improvement of stress tolerance: mechanisms of action, applications, and future prospects

SM Nadeem, M Naveed, M Ahmad, ZA Zahir - Plant microbes symbiosis …, 2015 - Springer
Rhizosphere bacteria associated with plant roots can enhance crop productivity through a
number of direct and indirect mechanisms. These beneficial bacteria attracted the scientists …

[PDF][PDF] Potential, limitations and future prospects of Pseudomonas spp. for sustainable agriculture and environment: A Review.

SM Nadeem, M Naveed, M Ayyub, MY Khan… - Soil & …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are well known microbial community by virtue
of their fabulous growth promoting abilities in plants. Among various genera of PGPR …

Role of phytohormones in stress tolerance of plants

SM Nadeem, M Ahmad, ZA Zahir, MA Kharal - Plant, soil and microbes …, 2016 - Springer
Environmental stresses, both biotic and abiotic, cause negative impact on plant growth and
development, and plants need to adopt certain strategies for maintaining proper growth …