The use of biocontrol agents with plant growth-promoting activity has emerged as an approach to support sustainable agriculture. During our field evaluation of potato plants treated with biocontrol rhizobacteria, four bacteria were associated with increased plant height. Using two important...

Cannabis sativa remains under heavy legal restriction around the globe that prevents extensive investigations into agricultural applications for improving its development. This work investigates the potential of specific plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve Cannabis cannabinoid ...

In order to effectively promote the high-quality and high-yield production of the local characteristic vegetable Ziyaqing' radish in Jiangsu, this study used Ziyaqing' radish as the experimental material, bio-organic fertilizer and ordinary organic fertilizer as the base fertilizer, and top...

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are dangerous parasites of many crops worldwide. The threat of chemical nematicides has led to increasing interest in studying the inhibitory effects of organic amendments and bacteria on plant-parasitic nematodes, but their combination has been less studied....

Reduction of yield in tropical greenhouses is an issue with Cucumis melo L. var. cantaloupensis. A natural occurring hormone, 24-epibrassinolide (EBR), regulates cellular activities and physiological processes of plants and signaling. To determine effects of EBR application, cantaloupe cvs....

The global dissemination of Lycopersicon esculentum, commonly referred to as the tomato, is attributed to its exceptional organoleptic attributes and nutritional contributions across a wide spectrum of culinary creations. Within this context, the progression of research efforts aimed at enhancing...

Phytophthora blight, is the most devastating disease of pepper production. To increase agricultural yield and control diseases, many countries in the world use synthetic agrochemicals. However, it has negative effects on human health and the environment, but there are few reports on its biological...

Despite being important to maintain the increasing demand of food to the growing population, agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers pose a major threat to both human health and the environment by triggering biodiversity loss. Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) constitute a promising...

[Objective] This study investigated the effects of different host plants and cultivating substrates on propagation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis and the effects of propagated agent on growth of first and repeated konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) to provide basis for...

Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) is a summer legume that is becoming a crucial industrial crop because of its high gum and protein content. Thus far, the combined effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Bradyrhizobium on the yield and chemical composition of guar plants are not well...