Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(23), P. 3280 - 3280
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Numerous
factors,
such
as
soil
fertility,
climatic
conditions,
human
activity,
pests,
and
diseases,
limit
agricultural
yields.
Pesticides
fertilizers
have
become
indispensable
tools
to
satisfy
the
global
food
demand.
However,
its
adverse
environmental
effects
led
search
for
more
sustainable
ethical
techniques.
Biofertilizers
biopesticides
based
on
plant-
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPRs)
are
efficient
ecological
treatments
that
promote
plant
growth
protection
against
pathogens
abiotic
stresses.
In
this
study,
twelve
rhizobacterial
strains
with
plant-growth-promoting
attributes
were
selected
evaluate
their
effect
tomato
plants
(
Plant Stress,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100341 - 100341
Published: Dec. 28, 2023
Through
a
variety
of
mechanisms,
including
increasing
the
amount
readily
available
mineral
nutrients,
regulating
phytohormone
levels,
and
biocontrol
phytopathogens,
plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
associated
with
rhizosphere
either
directly
or
indirectly
stimulates
growth
development.
The
establishment,
survival,
persistence
PGPR
inoculants
are
widely
acknowledged
to
be
contingent
upon
these
two
parameters,
in
addition
intricate
network
interactions
within
rhizosphere.
In
general,
soil
is
moist
environment
significant
amounts
carbon
that
have
been
degraded
harbors
large
population
microbes.
rhizo-microbiome
crucial
agriculture
because
wide
root
exudates
cell
debris
attract
unique
distinct
patterns
microbial
colonization.
plays
role
manufacture
regulation
extracellular
molecules,
hormones,
secondary
metabolites,
antibiotics,
various
signaling
chemicals.
Additionally,
composition
influences
texture
enhancement.
Research
has
shown
can
used
treat
plants
inoculate
promote
alters
physiology
entire
plant,
which
enhances
nutrient
uptake
affects
effectiveness
activity.
specific
biochemical
processes
involved
this
phenomenon
often
not
well
understood.
Nevertheless,
new
studies
shed
light
on
mechanisms
via
by
induce
responses,
both
at
local
systemic
levels.
Insufficient
information
regarding
impact
mechanism
molecules
metabolic
pathways
characteristics.
Consequently,
review
will
concentrate
elucidating
identifying
essential
exert
influence
root-microbe
interactions.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 448 - 448
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Plant-microbe
associations
define
a
key
interaction
and
have
significant
ecological
biotechnological
perspectives.
In
recent
times,
plant-associated
microbes
from
extreme
environments
been
extensively
explored
for
their
multifaceted
benefits
to
plants
the
environment,
thereby
gaining
momentum
in
global
research.
Plant-associated
extremophiles
highlight
ubiquitous
occurrences,
inhabiting
habitats
exhibiting
enormous
diversity.
The
remarkable
capacity
of
exist
environmental
conditions
is
attributed
evolution
adaptive
mechanisms
these
at
genetic
physiological
levels.
addition,
major
impact
promoting
plant
growth
development
conferring
stress
tolerance
host
plant,
contributing
immensely
adaptation
survival
conditions.
Considering
socio-economic
perspective,
article
discusses
significance
emerging
biotechnologies
with
focus
on
role
dynamic
plants.
Through
this
article,
authors
aim
discuss
understand
favorable
dynamics
utilities.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Biofertilizers
based
on
plant
growth
promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
are
nowadays
gaining
increasingly
attention
as
a
modern
tool
for
more
sustainable
agriculture
due
to
their
ability
in
ameliorating
root
nutrient
acquisition.
For
many
years,
most
research
was
focused
the
screening
and
characterization
of
PGPR
functioning
nitrogen
(N)
or
phosphorus
(P)
biofertilizers.
However,
with
increasing
demand
food
using
far
fewer
chemical
inputs,
new
investigations
have
been
carried
out
explore
potential
use
such
bacteria
also
potassium
(K),
sulfur
(S),
zinc
(Zn),
iron
(Fe)
In
this
review,
we
update
biofertilizers
smarter
crop
production
deliberate
prospects
microbiome
engineering-based
methods
tools
shed
light
improvement
mineral
nutrition.
The
current
era
omics
revolution
has
enabled
design
synthetic
microbial
communities
(named
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(23), P. e40522 - e40522
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
have
emerged
as
key
players
in
sustainable
agriculture
due
to
their
ability
enhance
plant
growth,
nutrient
uptake,
and
disease
resistance.
A
significant
aspect
of
PGPR
is
the
emission
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs),
which
serve
signaling
molecules
that
influence
various
physiological
processes
plants.
This
review
article
explores
complex
interactions
between
rhizobacterial
VOCs
soil
health,
focusing
particularly
on
role
cycling
within
agricultural
ecosystems.
By
investigating
mechanism
production
release
by
rhizobacteria,
along
with
impacts
properties
microbial
communities.
We
aim
highlight
potential
(VOCs)
for
management.
Additionally,
we
discuss
promoting
root
enhancing
processes.
providing
insights
into
these
mechanisms,
this
offers
tailored
strategies
exploring
optimize
availability,
fertility,
address
environmental
challenges
agriculture.
Exploring
presents
an
opportunity
establish
resilient
systems
significantly
global
food
security
promote
stewardship.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Plant
diseases
caused
by
fungal
pathogens
are
responsible
for
severe
damage
to
strategic
crops
worldwide.
Late
wilt
disease
(LWD)
is
a
vascular
that
occurs
late
in
maize
development.
Harpophora
maydis,
the
causative
agent
of
LWD,
significant
economic
losses
Egypt.
Therefore,
aim
this
study
was
control
LWD
using
an
alternative
approach
reduce
use
chemical
pesticides.
A
combination
Trichoderma
viride,
biocontrol
agent,
and
Azospirillum
brasilense,
bacterial
endophytic
plant
growth
promoter,
applied
vitro
planta.
T.
viride
showed
high
mycoparasitic
potential
against
H.
maydis
via
various
antagonistic
activities,
including
production
lytic
enzymes,
secondary
metabolites,
volatile
compounds,
siderophores.
A.
brasilense
filtrates
were
also
shown
suppress
growth,
addition
their
ability
produce
gibberellic
indole
acetic
acids.
change
metabolites
secreted
observed
GC/MS
presence
maydis.
field
experiment
conducted
on
susceptible
resistant
hybrids
evaluate
activity
combined
with
incidence
as
well
promotion
under
conditions.
The
data
revealed
decrease
both
severity
plants
treated
and/or
brasilense.
Further,
there
noticeable
increase
all
yield
parameters.
An
anatomical
examination
inoculated
roots
reflective
responses
biotic
stress.
Taken
together,
obtained
results
provide
successful
eco-friendly
management
strategies
maize.
BMC Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 12, 2025
The
ability
of
plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
to
alleviate
iron
deficiency-induced
chlorosis
in
plants
has
been
widely
reported,
but
the
role
siderophores
re-greening
process
rarely
investigated.
In
this
study,
Priestia
megaterium
ZS-3
(ZS-3)
siderophore
was
first
characterized,
and
a
100-fold
concentration
crude
extract
extracted
by
solid-phase
extraction
used
inoculate
Arabidopsis
thaliana
investigate
whether
could
presence
an
insoluble
source
determine
how
it
promoted
growth.
results
indicated
that
-Fe
+
Fe2O3
(Fe2O3)
treatment
induced
decrease
growth
nutritional
status
compared
with
those
1/2
MS
(one-half-strength
Murashige
Skoog
medium).
Expression
levels
representative
genes
for
chlorophyll
synthesis,
CHLM
CHLG,
increased
85.41%
77.05%
treatment;
IRT1
FRO2
inoculated
(T2
treatment)
were
upregulated
88.1%
87.20%,
respectively.
These
indicate
upregulates
expressions
increases
photosynthesis
helps
increase
transcription
activity
ferric-chelate
reductase.
Compared
treatment,
T2
group
soluble
protein
contents
2.64-
3.47-fold,
improved
activities
reductase
peroxidase
(POD)
3.69-
2.9-fold,
respectively,
indicating
maintained
normal
under
stress
increasing
antioxidant
enzymes.
This
study
revealed
Ferrioxamine
E
[M
Fe-2
H]
enhances
uptake
transport
at
transcriptional
level,
confirming
important
deficiency
status,
suggest
acquire
iron,
alleviates
promotes
through
mechanism
I
acquisition.
we
closely
linked
structural
characterization
quantification
Fe
elucidate
promotional
Fe-deficient
environments.
Physiologia Plantarum,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
176(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
Plant‐environment
interactions,
particularly
biotic
stress,
are
increasingly
essential
for
global
food
security
due
to
crop
losses
in
the
dynamic
environment.
Therefore,
understanding
plant
responses
stress
is
vital
mitigate
damage.
Beneficial
microorganisms
and
their
association
with
plants
can
reduce
damage
associated
pathogens.
One
such
group
PGPR
(Plant
growth‐promoting
rhizobacteria),
which
influences
immunity
significantly
by
interacting
factors
signalling
compounds.
This
review
explores
types,
metabolism,
mechanisms
of
action
PGPR,
including
enzyme
pathways
compounds
secreted
that
modulate
gene
protein
expression
during
defence.
Furthermore,
will
delve
into
crosstalk
between
other
growth
regulators
compounds,
elucidating
physiological,
biochemical,
molecular
insights
PGPR's
impact
on
under
multiple
stresses,
interactions
fungi,
bacteria,
viruses.
Overall,
comprehensively
adds
our
knowledge
about
role
its
application
agricultural
resilience
security.
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 24 - 35
Published: June 4, 2024
Soil
salinization
poses
a
significant
threat
to
global
agriculture,
affecting
approximately
6.73m
Ha
land
area
in
India.
Salinity
stress
impacts
plant
growth
and
soil
health
negatively,
leading
reduced
crop
yields
degradation.
This
review
examines
the
sources
effects
of
salinity,
highlighting
intricate
interplay
between
salinity
nutrients
its
remediation.
Traditional
methods
for
remediation
often
have
detrimental
long-term
effects,
prompting
exploration
alternative
strategies
such
as
use
halo-tolerant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria.
HT-PGPR
offer
promising
solution
sustainable
agriculture
by
enhancing
fertility
resilience
through
various
mechanisms.
Furthermore,
this
identifies
research
gaps
understanding
metabolic
pathways
strain
selection
HT-PGPR,
well
their
interactions
with
microbiota.
Future
directions
include
field-scale
experiments
validate
effectiveness
economic
viability
inoculation
large-scale
application
saline
soils.
Overall,
leveraging
potential
represents
critical
step
towards
mitigating
challenge
ensuring
food
security
face
climate
change.