Seed coating is considered one of the best methods to promote sustainable agriculture
where the physical and physiological properties of seeds can be improved to facilitate …

Biofungicides use living organisms and their by-products for the management of severe
fungal pathogens in crop plants. They have emerged as a key player in sustainable …

Atrazine is used to control broad-leaved weeds in farmland and has negative impacts on
soybean growth. Legume-rhizobium symbiosis plays an important role in regulating abiotic …

Introduction The burgeoning population of the world is causing food insecurity not only by
less food availability but also by the malnutrition of essential nutrients and vitamins …

Sugarcane is an important sugar and energy crop worldwide, requiring a large amount of
nitrogen (N). However, excessive application of synthetic N fertilizer causes environmental …

Rhodopseudomonas palustris is a Gram-negative, purple non-sulfur bacterium (PNSB),
which can alleviate heavy metal toxicity, enhance plant growth, and exert biocontrol …

The present state of knowledge and biotechnological advances have allowed the potential
of microorganisms to be used effectively in crop cultivation. A field study on the use of …

Main conclusion Differences in cell wall components between two BNF-contrasting
sugarcane genotypes might result from genetic variations particular to the genotype and …

Abstract In Mediterranean agroecosystems, pea (Pisum sativum L.) is one important crop
due to its nutritional benefits and high protein content. However, soil nutrient availability and …

Microbial diversity and interactions in the rhizosphere play a crucial role in plant health and
ecosystem functioning. Among the myriads of rhizosphere microbes, Pseudomonas and …