Vermicompost: Enhancing plant growth and combating abiotic and biotic stress

S Rehman, F De Castro, A Aprile, M Benedetti… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extensive application of agrochemicals for crop production and protection has negatively
affected soil health, crop productivity, and the environment. Organic amendments have been …

Microbial interactions within multiple-strain biological control agents impact soil-borne plant disease

B Niu, W Wang, Z Yuan, RR Sederoff… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Major losses of crop yield and quality caused by soil-borne plant diseases have long
threatened the ecology and economy of agriculture and forestry. Biological control using …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a biocontrol agent in the control of plant diseases

W Weng, J Yan, M Zhou, X Yao, A Gao, C Ma, J Cheng… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are a class of beneficial microorganisms that are widely
distributed in soil ecosystems and can form symbionts with 80% of terrestrial higher plants …

Seed coating: a tool for delivering beneficial microbes to agricultural crops

I Rocha, Y Ma, P Souza-Alonso, M Vosátka… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plant beneficial microbes (PBMs), such as plant growth-promoting bacteria, rhizobia,
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and Trichoderma, can reduce the use of agrochemicals and …

Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

AM Yatoo, MN Ali, ZA Baba, B Hassan - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural field has globally
destroyed soil fertility, killed beneficial microorganisms, and also decreased natural …

Unlocking the strength of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas in improving crop productivity in normal and challenging environments: a review

P Singh, RK Singh, Y Zhou, J Wang… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The widespread use of biofertilizers, rather than chemical fertilizers, is significantly more
likely to accomplish sustainable agriculture production globally. Plant growth-promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Combined use of Trichoderma and beneficial bacteria (mainly Bacillus and Pseudomonas): Development of microbial synergistic bio-inoculants in …

J Poveda, D Eugui - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture nowadays is facing many challenges, with among the most important to be able
to feed the increasing human population through more sustainable and environmentally …

Management of tomato diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum

RJ McGovern - Crop protection, 2015 - Elsevier
Fusarium wilt (FW) and Fusarium crown and root rot (FCRR) of tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum) caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and F. oxysporum f. sp …

Seed treatments with microorganisms can have a biostimulant effect by influencing germination and seedling growth of crops

M Cardarelli, SL Woo, Y Rouphael, G Colla - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Seed quality is an important aspect of the modern cultivation strategies since uniform
germination and high seedling vigor contribute to successful establishment and crop …

Emerging pathways for engineering the rhizosphere microbiome for optimal plant health

S Yang, H Liu, P Xie, T Wen, Q Shen… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The increasing impacts of global climate change on crop performance pose a significant
threat to global food security. The rhizosphere microbiomes intimately interact with the plant …