For decades, researchers around the world search for strategies aiming at higher
sustainability in agriculture. The microbial inoculants or biofertilizers are biotechnological …

In the face of climate change, progressive degradation of the environment, including
agricultural land negatively affecting plant growth and development, endangers plant …

The inoculation of maize with the plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) Azospirillum
brasilense Ab-V5 and Ab-V6 strains has impressively increased in Brazil in the last decade …

Abstract Purpose Brazil has 180 Mha of pastures, 86 Mha occupied with Urochloa spp.(syn.
Brachiaria), and 70% in some level of degradation. Inoculation with plant-growth-promoting …

Nitrogen is a key nutrient for soybean cropping and can be fully supplied by the biological
nitrogen fixation (BNF) process. Inoculation with elite Bradyrhizobium strains greatly …

Inoculants or biofertilizers aiming to partially or fully replace chemical fertilizers are
becoming increasingly important in agriculture, as there is a global perception of the need to …

The increasing global perception of the importance of microbial inoculants to promote
productivity and sustainability in agriculture prompts the adoption of bio-inputs by the …

Abstract Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] has great economic and nutritional importance
mainly due to its high protein content. All plant's N needs can be met by the symbiosis with …

Seed treatment with chemical pesticides is commonly used as an initial plant protection
procedure against pests and diseases. However, the use of such chemicals may impair the …

Salt-tolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (ST-PGPR) are known to ameliorate salt
stress in plants by various mechanisms. The current study aims to investigate the role of an …