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Biofertilizers from Agro-wastes: A Path towards Sustainable Agriculture

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/NCBE8246 ABSTRACT Agriculture generates large quantities of wastes, most of which are not used productively and poses environmental and health risks. One sensible way to reduce the environmental and health risks caused by agricultural wastes (agro-wastes) is to...

Country: Korea Topic:

Use of Agricultural Drones for Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculants on Transplanted Rice Seedlings and Its Performance on Growth and Productivity

Moses Christopher, Iffah Haifaa Mat Deris

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/MEYQ8963 ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in paddy when applied using drones as against the standard practice of manual application as soil drench during the transplanting stage. This...

Country: Malaysia Topic:

Development of Mycorrhizae as Biofertilizer over Four Decades (1980-2020) in Indonesia

Nadya Husna, Sri Wilarso Budi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/DYNY6216 ABSTRACT Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic mutualism among the plant roots with fungi. Its known as biofertilizer. The research aims to describe the development of mychorrizal research during the period of 1980 to 2020 and to know more specific interest of...

Country: Indonesia Topic:

Challenges and Potentials of Microbial Consortia for Plant Disease Management and Sustainable Productivity

Gurudatt M. Hegde, Monisha L

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/LRKM6748 ABSTRACT Biological control offers a promising and safer approach to protect plants from pathogens. Bio-control agents provide effective control of diseases by adopting various strategies like competition, antibiosis, hyperparasitism etc. But they...

Country: India Topic:

Microbial Formulations: An Alternative to Chemical Pesticides

Saranya Ranganathan, Ritu Mawar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/VNFT9299 ABSTRACT Biological pesticides, derived from biocontrol agents, manage agricultural pests and diseases, and boost crop production. These pesticides come from microorganisms (metabolites), plants (exudates, essential oils, and extracts from bark...