Application of Plant Growth Promoting Microorganism and Plant Growth Regulators in Agricultural Production and Research

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; ABA biosynthesis; abiotic stress; abiotic stresses; allelopathic bacteria; allelopathy; AMF; antagonistic fungi; anthocyanins; antimetabolites; antioxidant; antioxidant enzymes; antioxidants; aridity; available phosphorus; Bacillus; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GB03; Bacillus sp.; bacterial community composition; biochar; biocontrol; biocontrol Aspergillus japonicus; biological control; biomass reduction; biostimulant; biotic and abiotic stress; biotic effect; biotic stress; Bradyrhizobium japonicum; brown seaweed; catalase activity; cell membrane stability; cereal crops; chitosan; chlorophyll fluorescence; chromium; climate change; color; compatible solutes; crop nutrition; crop production; deep N fertilization; DPPH; drought; drought stress; drylands; endophytic bacteria; enriched compost; environmental stresses; fermentation filtrate; fertiliser; fertilizers; flavonoids; fruit size; fruit yield; gene expression; gibberellic acid; green algae; growth regulators; liquid food waste materials (LFM); MDA; Mentha piperita; metal stress; mVOCs; n/a; nitrogen fertilizer; nutrient availability; nutrient dynamics; organic matter; osmolytes; oxidative stress; Paecilomyces; pear trees; pepper; peroxidase activity; PGPF; PGPMs (plant growth-promoting microorganisms); PGPR; PGR; phenolics; phytohormone profiling; phytotoxic metabolites; plant biostimulants; plant growth; plant growth promoting ability; plant growth promoting microorganisms; Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; plant growth promotion; plant growth regulators; plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits; plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB); plant insect interactions; plant nutrients; plant probiotic microorganisms; polyamines; poultry litter; Pseudomonas putida; Punica granatum; rhizobacteria; rhizobium; rice cultivation; RIDER; rock phosphate; root-knot nematode; salinity; salt stress; seaweed extract; secondary metabolites; seed germination; signaling; signaling network; soil enzymes; soil health; soil nutrients; soil-borne phytopathogens; Solanum lycopersicum L.; soybean; Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); Staphylococcus aureus; sugar beet; sugar yield; sustainable development; sweet pepper; symbiosis; tee tree oil; Timac Agro Italia; tissue specific response; tomato; transporters; Trichoderma; TSS; water conservation; weed invasion; wheat; Zea mays L.; α-Tocopherol
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 Plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM) are groups of rhizosphere microorganisms capable of colonizing the root environment. Some of the microbes that inhabit this zone are bacteria and fungi that are capable of efficiently colonizing roots and rhizosphere soil. These microorganisms can be used as biofertilizers for improving agricultural production even under stressful environmental conditions. In contrast to PGPM, plant growth regulators (PGR) are chemical compounds that significantly affect the growth and differentiation of plant cells and tissues. They function as chemical messengers for intercellular communication and play a vital role in plant signaling networks as they are involved in the plant developmental process and a wide range of biotic and abiotic stress responses. The application of PGPM and plant growth regulators/hormones or the synthesis of PGR and signal transduction, perception, and cross-talk creates a complex network that plays an essential role in the regulation of plant physiological processes. A better understanding of the mechanism of action of PGPM and PGR and their roles in plant growth and development, interaction and independence in their action, and hormonal crosstalk under stresses is essential for agricultural production and research. Therefore, this book has contributions in the form of research and review papers from eminent scientists worldwide and discusses the role of PGPM and PGR in agriculture production and research, their potentials as biocontrol agents, their effects on physicochemical properties of soil, innovation for sustainable agriculture, their role in seed transplanting, and their role in mitigating biotic and abiotic stresses.