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...
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Assessment of Prosopis juliflora Pods as a Carbohydrate Source for Optimizing the Growth of Biocontrol Agent Trichoderma harzianum

Nitika Kumari , Vinay Kumar Kardam, Ritu Mawar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/DBNI1327   ABSTRACT Mycelial biomass yield of Trichoderma harzianum was examined on eight different culture media including Prosopis juliflora pods (PJP) + sabudana + potato extract, PJP + sabudana + maize starch (MS) extract, potato dextrose broth (PDB...
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Utilizing Drought-Resilient Plant Growth Promoting Microorganism for Managing Plant Diseases and Improving Soil Quality in Arid Agricultural Environments

Ritu Mawar, Nitika Kumari , Vinay Kumar Kardam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/OYMY3991 ABSTRACT Arid regions are characterized by extreme temperature shifts, unpredictable rainfall, strong winds, water shortages, and sandy soils, creating challenging conditions for agriculture. These conditions lead to reduced crop yields and quality,...
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Application of Plant Endophytes in Sustainable Agriculture

Tien-Tsai Su, Chieh-Chen Huang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/GLNI3022 ABSTRACT Plant endophytes are microorganisms that live inside plant tissues and establish a symbiotic relationship with their hosts. This relationship confers various benefits to plants, such as disease resistance, stress tolerance, and nutrient uptake...
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Biofertilizers Based on Silicate-solubilizing Microbes for Crop Production and Protection

Suvendu Das, Pil Joo Kim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/RCPX9405 ABSTRACT Silicon (Si), an element useful to plants, is abundant in soil, mostly in the form of insoluble silicates. Monosilicic acid, which is soluble, is the only form of Si that plants can take up. The bioavailability of Si reduces several biotic and...
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