Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): A Credible Tool for Sustainable Agriculture
- Authors: Tamanna Bhardwaj1, Kanika Khanna2, Pooja Sharma3, Shalini Dhiman4, Mohd Ibrahim5, Upma Arora6, Priyanka Sharma7, Indu Sharma8, Priya Arora9, Ashutosh Sharma10, Rupinder Kaur11, Bilal Ahmad Mir12, Puja Ohri13, Renu Bhardwaj14
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View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 2 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 3 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 4 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 5 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 6 Department of Botany, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, India 7 MIT school of Bioengineering Science and Research, MIT ADT Loni Kalbhor Pune 412201, Maharashtra, India 8 Department of Botany, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar, India 9 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 10 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India 11 Department of Biotechnology, DAV College, Amritsar, India 12 Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Satellite Campus, Kargil, Ladakh, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India 13 Departmennt of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India 14 Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143001, India
- Source: Molecular and Physiological Insights into Plant Stress Tolerance and Applications in Agriculture- Part 2 , pp 211-250
- Publication Date: February 2024
- Language: English
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Modern agricultural practices rely on the excessive use of chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields to meet the growing population's demand. It has exploited the inherent biological potential of soil and plant systems. Sustainable agricultural practices focus on equal attention to soil and plant health. Plant growthpromoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) serve the plants by combating abiotic and biotic stressors in the environment. These microorganisms aid plants in multiple ways by colonizing the plant roots. They work effectively as biofertilizers and as biocontrol agents and help in fostering plant growth through either direct (potassium and phosphorous solubilization, siderophore production, nitrogen fixation) or indirect (production of VOCs, antibiotics, lytic enzymes) mechanisms. To upgrade their application to agro-ecosystems, modern technologies are being worked out. These aim at improving the efficacy of PGPR and uplifting agricultural sustainability. Therefore, in this book chapter, the role and mechanism of PGPR as soil health boosters and plant growth enhancers were discussed. Further, it sheds light on recent developments made to strongly present PGPR as a potent candidate for green agriculture.
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