Modern intensive agricultural practices face numerous challenges that pose major threats to
global food security. In order to address the nutritional requirements of the ever-increasing …

Phosphorus is one of the main macronutrients for plant development. Despite its large
deposits in soils, it is scarcely available for plants. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria …

The application of plant beneficial microorganisms has been widely accepted as an efficient
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Isolation and selection of efficient …

Although Azospirillum strains used in commercial inoculant formulations presents
diazotrophic activity, it has been reported that their ability to produce phytohormones plays a …

Certain plant growth‐promoting bacteria (PGPB) reduce salt stress damage in plants.
Bacillus subtilis HG‐15 is a halotolerant bacterium (able to withstand NaCl concentrations …

The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers adversely affects ecological health and soil
microbiota provoking loss of soil fertility and greater pathogen and pest presence in soil …

The production of beneficial microorganisms is the first step to obtain a commercial-based
product for application in agriculture. In this study, prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) pruning …

Microbial-based products (either as biopesticide or biofertilizers) have a long history of
application, though their use is still limited, mainly due to a perceived low and inconsistent …

Aspergillus terreus is an important saprophytic filamentous fungus that can be found in soils.
Like many other soil microorganisms, A. terreus demonstrates multiple functions and offers …

An acid producing strain of Aspergillus niger was employed in solubilization of rock
phosphate (RP) in conditions of submerged fermentation. At the end of the process, 74.4 mg …