Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
The
global
environment
is
dominated
by
various
small
exotic
substances,
known
as
secondary
metabolites,
produced
plants
and
microorganisms.
Plants
fungi
are
particularly
plentiful
sources
of
these
molecules,
whose
physiological
functions,
in
many
cases,
remain
a
mystery.
Fungal
metabolites
(SM)
diverse
group
substances
that
exhibit
wide
range
chemical
properties
generally
fall
into
one
four
main
family
groups:
Terpenoids,
polyketides,
non-ribosomal
peptides,
or
combination
the
latter
two.
They
incredibly
varied
their
functions
often
related
to
increased
fitness
respective
fungus
its
environment,
competing
with
other
microbes
interacting
plant
species.
Several
have
essential
roles
biological
control
diseases
beneficial
microorganisms
used
for
crop
protection
biofertilization
worldwide.
Besides
direct
toxic
effects
against
phytopathogens,
natural
can
promote
root
shoot
development
and/or
disease
resistance
activating
host
systemic
defenses.
ability
synthesize
store
biologically
active
potent
source
novel
compounds
agriculture
becoming
top
priority
SM
research.
In
this
review,
we
will
discuss
fungal-plant
antifungal
role
signaling
molecules
induced
acquired
activities.
Additionally,
fungal
mimic
promotion
such
auxins,
gibberellins,
abscisic
acid,
which
modulate
growth
under
biotic
stress.
Moreover,
present
new
trend
regarding
phytoremediation
applications
using
achieve
sustainable
food
production
microbial
diversity
an
eco-friendly
environment.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 940 - 954
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Increased
soluble
salts
in
soil
and
irrigation
water
threaten
the
sustainability
of
crops.
This
causes
food
insecurity
directly
by
reducing
staple
crop
yield
indirectly
limiting
fodder
forage
production.
Recently,
plant-growth-promoting
rhizosphere
microorganism
utilization
improved
productivity
under
stress.
Therefore,
this
research
was
conducted
to
find
Sorghum
bicolor
growth
improvement
potential
exogenous
application
five
different
Pseudomonas
strains
salinity
a
pot
experiment.
The
applied
with
1/2-strength
Hoagland's
nutrient
solution
as
0
100
mM
NaCl
for
30
days.
Results
indicated
that
reduced
vegetative
parameters
stress-responsive
biochemicals
nonbacterial
treated
plants.
However,
plants
exhibited
notable
increases
growth,
relative
content,
antioxidant
enzyme
activities,
osmolytes,
photosynthetic
pigments
salinity.
ionic
imbalance
also
due
improving
K+
K+/Na+
ratios
P.
aeruginosa
strain
SAHK
(OQ194056)
putida
AHK_SHA007
(OR468335)
were
found
be
promising
compared
other
increasing
stress
tolerance.
augmentation
plant's
system
maintenance
ion
homeostasis
served
strategy
enhance
plant
salt
Discover Soil.,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Abstract
Soil
hosts
diverse
microbial
communities
including
bacteria,
fungi,
archaea,
protozoans
and
nematodes
among
others,
which
are
fundamental
to
sustainable
agriculture
drive
essential
processes
that
underpin
soil
fertility,
plant
health,
ecosystem
resilience.
They
promote
growth
through
mechanisms
like
nitrogen
fixation,
phosphorus
solubilization,
production
of
growth-promoting
substances,
enhancement
nutrient
uptake,
improvement
structure
detoxification
harmful
substances.
Recently,
there
has
been
increasing
interest
in
utilizing
microorganisms
improve
health
boost
efficiency,
despite
limited
understanding
diversity,
microbe-plant
interactions,
translating
laboratory
findings
field
conditions.
This
is
driven
by
the
urgent
need
feed
growing
global
population,
placing
pressure
on
arable
land
produce
high-quality
yields.
Conventionally,
synthetic
fertilizers
have
extensively
used
provide
nutrients,
growth,
increase
crop
productivity.
Although
revolutionized
since
green
revolution,
their
overuse
significantly
harmed
reduced
review
synthesizes
current
knowledge
microbes
influence
agricultural
practices,
with
a
focus
cycling
plant–microbe
interactions.
We
discuss
functions
important
groups,
such
as
nitrogen-fixing
phosphorus-solubilizing
bacteria
(PSB),
fungi.
Furthermore,
we
factors
highlight
gaps
future
research
maximize
potential
use
agriculture.
Understanding
significance
key
increases
harnessing
vital
contributors
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 11, 2020
Rock
powders
are
low-cost
potential
sources
of
most
the
nutrients
required
by
higher
plants
for
growth
and
development.
However,
slow
dissolution
rates
minerals
represent
an
obstacle
to
widespread
use
rock
in
agriculture.
Rhizosphere
processes
biological
weathering
may
further
enhance
mineral
since
interaction
between
minerals,
plants,
bacteria
results
release
macro-
micronutrients
into
soil
solution.
Plants
important
agents
this
process
acting
directly
or
sustaining
a
wide
diversity
microorganisms
root
environment.
Meanwhile,
promote
producing
complexing
ligands
(siderophores
organic
acids),
affecting
pH
(via
inorganic
acid
production),
performing
redox
reactions.
Besides
that,
variety
rhizosphere
fungi
could
also
plant
development
directly,
synergistically
contributing
activity
performed
plants.
The
inoculation
especially
combined
with
crushed
rocks,
can
increase
fertility
improve
crop
production.
This
approach
is
more
sustainable
than
conventional
fertilization
practices,
which
contribute
reducing
climate
change
linked
agricultural
activity.
Besides,
it
decrease
dependency
developing
countries
on
imported
fertilizers,
thus
improving
local
