Exploration of Klebsiella pneumoniae M6 for paclobutrazol degradation, plant growth attributes, and biocontrol action under subtropical ecosystem

G Kumar, S Lal, SK Maurya, AK Bhattacherjee… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In recent times, injudicious use of paclobutrazol (PBZ) in mango orchards deteriorates the
soil quality and fertility by persistence nature and causes a serious ecosystem imbalance. In …

Salinity stress mitigation using encapsulated biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture

NAH El Semary, MHH Alouane, O Nasr, MF Aldayel… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The harmful effect of salinity stress on crops needs to be mitigated. Therefore, the
application of microbial inoculum in combination with nanomaterials and methyl salicylate …

A new assay of bacterial selection with Pb reveals an unexpected effect of Pb on bacterial behavior: implications for remediation

D Bouquet, A Lépinay, P Gaudin, L Jean-Soro… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Soil pollution by lead (Pb) is a major health concern due to Pb toxicity. Phytoextraction could
remove Pb, but this technique is limited by the low Pb mobility in soils. Pb mobility can be …