The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is
slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the …

A vast microbial community inhabits in the rhizosphere, among which, specialized bacteria
known as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) confer benefits to host plants …

Sustainable agricultural practices are the answer to multifaceted problems that have
resulted due to prolonged and indiscriminate use of chemical based agronomic tools to …

Certain members of the fluorescent pseudomonad group have been shown to be potential
agents for the biocontrol of plant root diseases. The major problems with the …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) belonging to Pseudomonas spp. are being
exploited commercially for plant protection to induce systemic resistance against various …

Publisher Summary The chapter presents a discussion on both rhizosphere and rhizoplane.
Rhizosphere is defined as the soil adjacent to roots with a different physical, chemical, and …

Heavy metal pollution of soil is a significant environmental problem and has its negative
impact on human health and agriculture. Rhizosphere, as an important interface of soil and …

In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

Biological plant protection presents a promising and exciting alternative to chemical
methods for safeguarding plants against the increasing threats posed by plant diseases …

▪ Abstract The spermosphere represents a short-lived, rapidly changing, and
microbiologically dynamic zone of soil surrounding a germinating seed. It is analogous to …