Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 18, 2023
Abstract
Moringa
oleifera
Lam
.
is
a
common
edible
plant,
famous
for
several
nutritional
and
therapeutic
benefits.
This
study
investigates
the
salt
-induced
modulations
in
plant
growth,
physio-biochemical
responses,
antioxidant
performance
of
M.
grown
under
0,
50,
100
mM
NaCl
concentrations.
Results
showed
that
effectively
managed
moderate
salinity
(50
NaCl)
by
maintaining
succulence,
weight
ratios,
biomass
allocation
patterns
both
shoot
root
with
minimal
reduction
dry
biomass.
However,
high
(100
remarkably
declined
all
growth
parameters.
The
accumulated
more
Na
+
Cl
−
,
while
less
K
as
compared
to
control.
Consequently,
osmotic
potentials
leaf
decreased
salinity,
which
was
corroborated
amount
proline
soluble
sugars.
Increased
level
H
2
O
significantly
unchanged
membrane
fluidity
indicating
its
role
perceiving
managing
stress
at
salinity.
In
addition,
increased
activities
superoxide
dismutase,
catalase,
glutathione
flavonoid
contents
suggest
an
integrated
participation
enzymatic
non-enzymatic
components
regulating
ROS.
On
other
hand,
caused
outburst
ROS
indicated
MDA,
electrolyte
leakage.
As
response,
moringa
drastically
enzymes
molecules
including
ascorbic
acid,
glutathione,
total
phenols,
flavonoids
radical
scavenging
reducing
power
capacities.
considerable
energy
used
such
management
resulting
significant
NaCl.
suggests
resisted
modulating
attributes
ion
toxicity
oxidative
stress.
Salt
also
enhanced
medicinal
increasing
compounds
their
activities.
It
can
be
on
degraded/
saline
lands
this
purposes,
besides
providing
benefits
global
climate
change
scenario.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 2527 - 2527
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
Biochar
(BC)
properties
and
its
influences
within
agricultural
soil
health
environmental
ecosystems
largely
depend
on
feedstock,
residence
time
pyrolysis
conditions.
The
organic
inorganic
contaminants
from
can
be
removed
using
BC
as
an
adsorbent.
Additionally,
amendment
with
is
known
to
improve
overall
quality,
microbial
enzymatic
activities
carbon
content
nutrient
retention
availability.
Moreover,
one
of
the
great
impacts
capability
capture
nutrients
sequestrate
carbon.
physicochemical
biochar
could
affected
by
feedstocks
conditions
(temperature,
duration,
activation
method,
etc.).
This
review
paper
summarizes
recent
research
studies
composition
that
controls
presence
in
soil,
well
BCs
role
improving
fertility
sequestration,
which
has
not
been
reported
detail
yet.
main
finding
present
work
revealed
high
pyrolytic
temperatures
production
may
have
negative
phyto-availability
essential
nutrients.
Depending
feedstock
raw
material
process
used
for
producing
BC,
it
different
capacities
releasing
soil.
An
economically
feasible
method
newly
engineered
biochar,
more
controlled
C-based
materials,
suitable
agriculture
needs
developed.
Further
investigation
should
carried
out
optimize
procedure
application
local
farming
community
sustainable
agriculture.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Sept. 15, 2022
Plant
microbiome
(or
phytomicrobiome)
engineering
(PME)
is
an
anticipated
untapped
alternative
strategy
that
could
be
exploited
for
plant
growth,
health
and
productivity
under
different
environmental
conditions.
It
has
been
proven
the
phytomicrobiome
crucial
contributions
to
health,
pathogen
control
tolerance
drastic
(a)biotic
constraints.
Consistent
with
safety,
in
this
article
we
address
fundamental
role
of
its
insights
productivity.
We
also
explore
potential
restrictions
proposition
improving
microbial
functions
can
supportive
better
growth
production.
Understanding
associated
communities,
propose
how
actions
enhanced
improve
growth-promoting
mechanisms,
a
particular
emphasis
on
beneficial
fungi.
Additionally,
suggest
possible
strategies
adapt
harsh
environment
by
manipulating
microbiomes.
However,
our
current
understanding
still
infancy,
major
perturbations,
such
as
anthropocentric
actions,
are
not
fully
understood.
Therefore,
work
highlights
importance
create
more
sustainable
agriculture,
particularly
stressors.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(25), P. 22296 - 22315
Published: June 16, 2023
The
modern
agricultural
system
has
issues
with
the
reduction
of
productivity
due
to
a
wide
range
abiotic
and
biotic
stresses.
It
is
also
expected
that
in
future
entire
world
population
may
rapidly
increase
will
surely
demand
more
food.
Farmers
now
utilize
massive
quantity
synthetic
fertilizers
pesticides
for
disease
management
food
production.
These
badly
affect
environment,
texture
soil,
plant
productivity,
human
health.
However,
safety
sustainability
depend
on
an
ecofriendly
inexpensive
biological
application.
In
contrast
fertilizers,
soil
inoculation
plant-growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
one
excellent
alternative
options.
this
regard,
we
focused
best
PGPR
genera,
Pseudomonas,
which
exists
rhizosphere
as
well
inside
plant's
body
plays
role
sustainable
agriculture.
Many
Pseudomonas
spp.
control
pathogens
play
effective
through
direct
indirect
mechanisms.
fix
amount
atmospheric
nitrogen,
solubilize
phosphorus
potassium,
produce
phytohormones,
lytic
enzymes,
volatile
organic
compounds,
antibiotics,
secondary
metabolites
during
stress
conditions.
compounds
stimulate
growth
by
inducing
systemic
resistance
inhibiting
pathogens.
Furthermore,
pseudomonads
protect
plants
different
conditions
like
heavy
metal
pollution,
osmosis,
temperature,
oxidative
stress,
etc.
Now,
several
Pseudomonas-based
commercial
products
have
been
promoted
marketed,
but
there
are
few
limitations
hinder
development
technology
extensive
usage
systems.
variability
among
members
draws
attention
huge
research
interest
genus.
There
need
explore
potential
native
biocontrol
agents
use
them
biopesticide
support
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 18, 2023
Abstract
Industrialization
and
human
urbanization
have
led
to
an
increase
in
heavy
metal
(HM)
pollution
which
often
cause
negative/toxic
effect
on
agricultural
crops.
The
soil-HMs
cannot
be
degraded
biologically
however,
microbe-mediated
detoxification
of
toxic
HMs
into
lesser
forms
are
reported.
Considering
the
potentiality
HMs-tolerant
soil
microbes
detoxification,
Pseudomonas
fluorescence
PGPR-7
Trichoderma
sp.
T-4
were
recovered
from
HM-affected
areas.
Under
both
normal
cadmium
stress,
ability
microorganisms
produce
different
plant
hormones
active
enzymes
was
examined.
Strains
tolerated
(Cd)
up-to
1800
2000
µg
mL
−1
,
respectively,
produced
various
growth
regulating
substances
(IAA,
siderophore,
ACC
deaminase
ammonia
HCN)
Cd-stressed
condition.
promoting
detoxifying
strains
evaluated
(either
singly/combined)
by
applying
them
chickpea
(
Cicer
arietinum
L.)
plants
endogenously
contaminated
with
Cd
levels
(0–400
kg
soils).
higher
concentration
(400
soils)
negatively
influenced
parameters
which,
improved
following
single/combined
inoculation
P
.
T-4.
Both
microbial
increased
Cd-treated
chickpeas
their
combined
(PGPR-7
+
T-4)
caused
most
positive
effect.
For
instance,
25
Kg
T4
treatment
maximum
germination
percentage
(10%),
root
dry
biomass
(71.4%)
vigour
index
(33%),
chl-a
(38%),
chl-b
(41%)
carotenoid
content
(52%).
Furthermore,
P.
maximally
decreased
proline,
MDA
content,
POD
CAT
activities
50%,
43%
62%,
respectively
application
soils-treated
chickpea.
Additionally,
lowered
uptake
Cd.
example,
Cd-uptake
tissues
42
34%
when
-
treated
inoculated
PGPR-7,
co-inoculation
T4)
strains,
respectively.
Therefore,
current
observation,
it
is
suggested
that
dual
tolerant
may
potentially
used
reclamation
metal-contaminated
soils.
Functional Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
50(11), P. 915 - 931
Published: Feb. 19, 2023
We
evaluated
the
effects
of
different
concentrations
(0.05
and
0.15mM)
a
benzothiazine
(BTh)
derivative
on
wheat
(Triticum
aestivum
L.)
in
normal
(100%
field
water
capacity,
FWC)
drought
(60%
conditions.
Various
morphological
physiological
characteristics,
uptake
osmo-protectants
nutrients
were
measured
under
two
FWC
Results
show
that
conditions
significantly
reduced
plant
growth,
affected
composition,
photosynthetic
pigments
gaseous
exchange
attributes,
stomatal
behaviour,
fluxes
essential
nutrients,
while
increasing
contents
enzymatic
non-enzymatic
antioxidants
to
decrease
production
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
within
cells/tissues.
However,
seed
priming
with
BTh
stress
by
growth
biomass,
pigments,
compared
unprimed
plants.
In
addition,
has
strong
antioxidant
defense
system,
which
further
increased
its
activities
treatments,
scavenge
ROS
maintain
cell
turgor
conclusion,
stress-induced
oxidative
altered
T.
,
whereas
improving
tolerance
drought.
suggest
as
an
effective
technique
for
reducing
tends
benefit
grower
terms
better
fulfil
market
demand
food
cereals.
BMC Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: May 9, 2024
Abstract
The
use
of
saline
water
under
drought
conditions
is
critical
for
sustainable
agricultural
development
in
arid
regions.
Biochar
used
as
a
soil
amendment
to
enhance
properties
such
water-holding
capacity
and
the
source
nutrition
elements
plants.
Thus,
research
was
carried
out
assess
impact
biochar
treatment
on
morphological
physiological
characteristics
production
Solanum
lycopersicum
greenhouses
exposed
stresses.
study
structured
three-factorial
split-split-plot
design.
There
were
16
treatments
across
three
variables:
(i)
quality,
with
freshwater
water,
electrical
conductivities
0.9
2.4
dS
m
−
1
,
respectively;
(ii)
irrigation
level,
40%,
60%,
80%,
100%
total
evapotranspiration
(ETC);
(iii)
application,
addition
at
3%
dosage
by
(w/w)
(BC
),
control
0%
).
findings
demonstrated
that
salt
deficiency
hurt
physiological,
morphological,
yield
characteristics.
Conversely,
enhanced
all
Growth-related
parameters,
plant
height,
stem
diameter,
leaf
area,
dry
wet
weight,
gas
exchange
attributes,
rate
transpiration
photosynthesis,
conductivity,
well
relative
content
decreased
stresses,
especially
when
60%
ETc
or
40%
ETc.
resulted
substantial
enhancement
vegetative
growth-related
characteristics,
efficiency
use,
yield,
reduced
proline
levels.
Tomato
4%,
16%,
8%,
different
levels
deficit
(100%
ETc,
80%
ETc)
than
Overall,
(3%)
combined
shows
potential
morpho-physiological
support
tomato
plants,
improve
higher
WUE
semi-arid
areas.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 1782 - 1782
Published: Dec. 7, 2022
Rhizosphere
microbiome
is
a
dynamic
and
complex
zone
of
microbial
communities.
This
plant-associated
community,
usually
regarded
as
the
plant’s
second
genome,
plays
crucial
role
in
plant
health.
It
unquestioned
that
collectively
contributes
to
growth
fitness.
also
provides
safeguard
from
pathogens,
induces
tolerance
host
against
abiotic
stressors.
The
revolution
omics,
gene-editing
sequencing
tools
have
somehow
led
unravel
compositions
latent
interactions
between
plants
microbes.
Similarly,
besides
standard
practices,
many
biotechnological,
(bio)chemical
ecological
methods
been
proposed.
Such
platforms
solely
dedicated
engineer
by
untangling
potential
barriers,
achieve
better
agriculture
output.
Yet,
several
limitations,
for
example,
biological
obstacles,
constraints
molecular
capably
impact
engineering
functionality,
remained
unaddressed
problems.
In
this
review,
we
provide
holistic
overview
composition,
complexities,
major
challenges
engineering.
Then,
unearthed
all
inevitable
factors
serve
bottlenecks
discouraging
functionality.
Lastly,
exploring
inherent
micro/macrofauna,
propose
economic
eco-friendly
strategies
could
be
harnessed
sustainably
biotechnologically
resilient
