Exploring phosphorus fertilizers and fertilization strategies for improved human and environmental health

PS Bindraban, CO Dimkpa, R Pandey - Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2020 - Springer
Mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers support high crop yields and contribute to feeding the
teeming global population. However, complex edaphic processes cause P to be …

Formulation of microbial inoculants by encapsulation in natural polysaccharides: focus on beneficial properties of carrier additives and derivatives

N Vassilev, M Vassileva, V Martos… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the last 10–15 years, the wide application of bioformulated plant beneficial
microorganisms is accepted as an effective alternative of chemical agro-products. Two main …

[HTML][HTML] Role of bacterial biofertilizers in agriculture and forestry

P García-Fraile, E Menéndez, R Rivas - Aims Bioengineering, 2015 - aimspress.com
Many rhizospheric bacterial strains possess plant growth-promoting mechanisms. These
bacteria can be applied as biofertilizers in agriculture and forestry, enhancing crop yields …

Technologies for beneficial microorganisms inocula used as biofertilizers

E Malusá, L Sas-Paszt… - The scientific world journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing need for environmentaly friendly agricultural practices is driving the use of
fertilizers based on beneficial microorganisms. The latter belong to a wide array of genera …

Mechanism of phosphate solubilization and physiological functions of phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms

MS Khan, A Zaidi, E Ahmad - Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms …, 2014 - Springer
Phosphorus (P) is the second important key plant nutrient after nitrogen. An adequate supply
of P is therefore required for proper functioning and various metabolisms of plants. Majority …

Unexploited potential of some biotechnological techniques for biofertilizer production and formulation

N Vassilev, M Vassileva, A Lopez, V Martos… - Applied microbiology …, 2015 - Springer
The massive application of chemical fertilizers to support crop production has resulted in
soil, water, and air pollution at a global scale. In the same time, this situation escalated …

Improvement of growth and yield of maize under water stress by co-inoculating an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium …

M Ghorchiani, H Etesami, HA Alikhani - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is little information about the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and
phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) on maize productivity in the presence of sparingly …

Fermentation strategies to improve soil bio-inoculant production and quality

M Vassileva, E Malusà, L Sas-Paszt, P Trzcinski… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The application of plant beneficial microorganisms has been widely accepted as an efficient
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Isolation and selection of efficient …

Biochar: An effective measure to strengthen phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms for remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil

H Chen, H Jiang, M Nazhafati, L Li… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metals (HMs) pollution of soil caused by human activities is a serious threat to human
health and sustainable social development. The insidious, lagging, long-term …

A review on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria acting as bioinoculants and their biological approach towards the production of sustainable agriculture

V Nehra, M Choudhary - Journal of Applied and Natural …, 2015 - journals.ansfoundation.org
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are the soil bacteria inhabiting around/on the root
surface and are directly or indirectly involved in promoting plant growth and development via …