The burgeoning global market for soil microbial inoculants for use in agriculture is being
driven by pressure to increase sustainable crop production by managing pests and diseases …

More than one hundred years have passed since the development of the first microbial
inoculant for plants. Nowadays, the use of microbial inoculants in agriculture is spread …

The genus Azospirillum comprises plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), which have
been broadly studied. The benefits to plants by inoculation with Azospirillum have been …

Azospirillum is one of the most studied plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB); it
represents a common model for plant-bacterial interactions. While Azospirillum brasilense is …

Azospirillum sp., one of the best studied genus of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, are
able to colonize hundreds of plant species and improve their growth, development and …

Grain legumes play a key role in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
in relation to food and nutrition security and income generation. Moreover, because of their …

Plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere are the determinants of plant health,
productivity and soil fertility. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are bacteria that can …

During the entire developmental phase of plants, there exists an alliance among the soil,
plant and microorganisms. This association is developed when the microbial community in …

The utilization of inoculants containing Azospirillum is becoming more popular due to
increasing reports of expressive gains in grain yields. However, incompatibility with …

Legume nodulation by rhizobia can supply crops with nitrogen and reduce environmental
impacts caused by chemical fertilization. The soybean crop in Brazil is an impressive …