Biofertilizers in agriculture: An overview on concepts, strategies and effects on soil microorganisms

M Mącik, A Gryta, M Frąc - Advances in agronomy, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

Mechanistic impact of zinc deficiency in human development

A Hussain, W Jiang, X Wang, S Shahid, N Saba… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn) deficiency in humans is an emerging global health issue affecting approximately
two billion people across the globe. The situation prevails due to the intake of Zn deficient …

Zinc-induced anti-oxidative defense and osmotic adjustments to enhance drought stress tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

AU Jan, F Hadi, A Ditta, M Suleman, M Ullah - … and Experimental Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development and plays a vital
role in drought stress tolerance. To explore the physiological mechanisms of drought stress …

Liquid biofertilizers as a sustainable solution for agriculture

MMA Allouzi, SMA Allouzi, ZX Keng, CV Supramaniam… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
This paper provides a mini review of liquid biofertilizers, which have been proven to perform
better than the other forms in lasting for longer periods of time, improving crop quality, and …

Cross talk between zinc-solubilizing bacteria and plants: A short tale of bacterial-assisted zinc biofortification

VK Upadhayay, AV Singh, A Khan - Frontiers in Soil Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A contemporary approach to bacterially mediated zinc (Zn) biofortification offers a new
dimension in the crop improvement program with better Zn uptake in plants to curb Zn …

FE-SEM/EDX Based Zinc Mobilization Analysis of Burkholderia cepacia and Pantoea rodasii and Their Functional Annotation in Crop Productivity, Soil Quality, and …

VK Upadhayay, AV Singh, A Khan, J Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The experimental study was contrived to characterize two zinc-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB),
namely BMRR126 and BMAR64, and their role in zinc (Zn) biofortification of rice. These …

Cadmium mediated phytotoxic impacts in Brassica napus: managing growth, physiological and oxidative disturbances through combined use of biochar and …

A Sabir, M Naveed, MA Bashir, A Hussain… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal with unknown biological role. Interactive effect of
Enterobacter sp. MN17 and biochar was studied on the growth, physiology and antioxidant …

Mitigation of nickel toxicity and growth promotion in sesame through the application of a bacterial endophyte and zeolite in nickel contaminated soil

M Naveed, SS Bukhari, A Mustafa, A Ditta… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nickel (Ni) bioavailable fraction in the soil is of utmost importance because of its involvement
in plant growth and environmental feedbacks. High concentrations of Ni in the soil …

Co-composted poultry litter biochar enhanced soil quality and eggplant productivity under different irrigation regimes

TA Abd El-Mageed, A Abdelkhalik… - Journal of soil science …, 2021 - Springer
The use of biochar has mostly moderate-positive to negative yield effects. However,
integrating biochar with compost considerably enhanced biochar's positive effects on crops …

Combating iron and zinc malnutrition through mineral biofortification in maize through plant growth promoting Bacillus and Paenibacillus species

M Ahmad, A Hussain, A Dar, M Luqman… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The burgeoning population of the world is causing food insecurity not only by
less food availability but also by the malnutrition of essential nutrients and vitamins …