PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. e18644 - e18644
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Current
agricultural
practices
prioritize
intensive
food
production,
often
at
the
expense
of
environmental
sustainability.
This
approach
results
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
groundwater
pollution
due
to
over-fertilization.
In
contrast,
organic
agriculture
promotes
a
more
efficient
use
non-renewable
energy,
improves
soil
quality,
reduces
ecological
damage.
However,
effects
mulching
manure
on
maize
yield,
water
efficiency
(WUE),
nitrogen
(NUE)
China’s
Loess
Plateau
have
not
been
sufficiently
researched.
2017
2018,
an
experiment
utilizing
randomized
complete
block
design
with
two
factors
(two
levels
×
three
application
rates)
was
conducted.
The
content
upper
layer
found
be
12.6%
19.4%
higher
than
that
subsoil
layer.
Across
all
depths
years,
nitrate-N
mulched
treatments
10%
31.8%
greater
non-mulched
varying
rates.
Additionally,
resulted
increase
grain
yield
9.4%
8.9%
2018
compared
treatments.
A
significant
interaction
observed
between
rate
concerning
WUE,
alongside
negative
correlation
WUE
NUE.
These
findings
suggest
270
kg
N
ha
−1
sheep
conjunction
is
highly
recommended
practice
for
Plateau,
thereby
supporting
sustainable
strategies.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 163 - 163
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
It
is
widely
accepted
that
the
continuously
growing
human
population
needs
rapid
solutions
to
respond
increased
global
demand
for
high
agricultural
productivity
[...]
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 1684 - 1684
Published: June 18, 2024
Endophytic
microorganisms
represent
promising
solutions
to
environmental
challenges
inherent
in
conventional
agricultural
practices.
This
study
concentrates
on
the
identification
of
endophytic
bacteria
isolated
from
root,
stem,
and
leaf
tissues
four
Artemisia
plant
species.
Sixty-one
strains
were
sequenced
by
16S
rDNA.
Sequencing
revealed
diverse
genera
among
different
species,
including
Bacillus,
Pseudomonas,
Enterobacter,
Lysinibacillus.
AR11
VR24
obtained
roots
A.
absinthium
vulgaris
demonstrated
significant
inhibition
Fusarium
c.f.
oxysporum
mycelial
growth.
In
addition,
AR11,
AR32,
CR25
exhibited
activity
phosphatase
solubilization,
nitrogen
fixation,
indole
production,
highlighting
their
potential
facilitate
A
comparative
analysis
species
showed
that
root
isolates
absinthium,
campestris,
have
beneficial
properties
for
inhibiting
pathogen
growth
enhancing
with
100%
similarity
Bacillus
thuringiensis,
could
be
considered
a
candidate
further
investigation
as
microbial
biofertilizers.
finding
highlights
environmentally
friendly
alternatives
chemical
pesticides,
thereby
contributing
sustainable
crop
protection
Geomicrobiology Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(2), P. 135 - 148
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
Phosphate-solubilizing
bacteria
play
a
vital
role
in
enhancing
phosphorus
availability
for
plants
by
solubilizing
inorganic
phosphate
sources,
leading
to
improved
phosphorus,
enhanced
plant
growth,
and
increased
productivity.
The
investigation
focused
on
evaluating
the
capabilities
of
selected
bacterial
isolates
rice
under
controlled
laboratory
conditions.
A
total
60
soil
samples
were
collected
from
different
districts
Odisha,
India,
six
phosphate-solubilizing
(PR,
PD,
PSB19,
PSB5,
PK,
PSB16)
screened
isolated.
PSB5
exhibited
highest
P-solubilizing
efficiency
NBRIP
culture
medium.
Seed
treatments
with
isolate
resulted
significant
improvements
compared
control
group.
treated
notable
increase
height,
ranging
16.78
±
0.17
cm
26.48
0.31
cm,
along
substantial
improvement
fresh
weight,
0.82
0.01
gm
1.82
0.07
gm,
an
impressive
boost
dry
0.30
0.65
0.02
vigor
index
from1428.481
to2583.876.
Six
assessed
qualitatively
solubilization
PGP
functions,
out
which,
four
highly
efficient
organisms
identified.
16S
rRNA
sequencing
identified
PR
asKlebsiella
pneumoniae,
PD
asBurkholderiaspecies
strain
EIKU9,
PSB19
asBacillus
siamensis,
asPseudomonas
guariconensis,
confirming
their
efficiency.
