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found effective to promote plant growth but also reported to increase soil fertility by
solubilizing nutrients in the soil and thereby suggested as an ecofriendly approach
toward sustainable agriculture (Bishnoi 2015; Romao-Dumaresq et al. 2017; Singh
et al. 2018).
13.4 Conclusion
Given the above, it can be concluded that plant growth-promoting bacteria are useful
to enhance nutrient availability in soil and nutrient uptake by host plants. If these
are used in the long run, they can, therefore, sustain the soil fertility and higher crop
yield. The use of potential strains can effectively trigger and enhance the nutrient use
efficiency of host plants. The enhanced nutrient use efficiency will not only increase
the crop yield but also ensure the sustainable availability of nutrients in the soil even
after crop harvest. Such residual amounts may reduce the nutrients quantity required
in subsequent crop and thereby will reduce the input cost of the crop. Such strategies
can be very effective for the sustainability of crop production and yield essential for
food security.
References
Adak A, Prasanna R, Babu S, Bidyarani N, Verma S, Pal M, Nain L (2016) Micronutrient enrichment
mediated by plant-microbe interactions and rice cultivation practices. J Plant Nutr 39(9):1216–
1232
Adesemoye AO, Kloepper JW (2009) Plant–microbes interactions in enhanced fertilizer-use
efficiency. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 85(1):1–12
Agarwal BD, Broutman LJ, Chandrashekhara K (2017a) Analysis and performance of fiber
composites. Wiley, New York, USA
Agrawal DPK, Agrawal S (2013) Characterization of Bacillus sp. strains isolated from rhizosphere
of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) for their use as potential plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 2(10):406–417
Agarwal M, Dheeman S, Dubey RC, Kumar P, Maheshwari DK, Bajpai VK (2017b) Differential
antagonistic responses of Bacillus pumilus MSUA3 against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium
oxysporum causing fungal diseases in Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. Microbiol Res 205:40–47
Ahmad S, Imran M, Hussain S, Mahmood S, Hussain A (2017) Bacterial impregnation of mineral
fertilizers improves yield and nutrient use efficiency of wheat. J Sci Food Agric 97:11
Aktar W, Sengupta D, Chowdhury A (2009) Impact of pesticides use in agriculture: their benefits
and hazards. Interdiscip Toxicol 2(1):1–12
Arif MS, Shahzad SM, Riaz M, Yasmeen T, Shahzad T, Akthar MJ, Bragazza L, Buttler A (2017)
Nitrogen-enriched compost application combined with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) improves seed quality and nutrient use efficiency of sunflower. J Plant Nutri Soil Sci
180(4):464–473
Awasthi A, Bharti N, Nair P, Singh R, Shukla AK, Gupta MM, Kalra A (2011) Synergistic effect
of Glomus mosseae and nitrogen fixing Bacillus subtilis strain Daz26 on artemisinin content in
Artemisia annua L. Appl Soil Ecol 49:125–130
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found effective to promote plant growth but also reported to increase soil fertility by
solubilizing nutrients in the soil and thereby suggested as an ecofriendly approach
toward sustainable agriculture (Bishnoi 2015; Romao-Dumaresq et al. 2017; Singh
et al. 2018).
13.4 Conclusion
Given the above, it can be concluded that plant growth-promoting bacteria are useful
to enhance nutrient availability in soil and nutrient uptake by host plants. If these
are used in the long run, they can, therefore, sustain the soil fertility and higher crop
yield. The use of potential strains can effectively trigger and enhance the nutrient use
efficiency of host plants. The enhanced nutrient use efficiency will not only increase
the crop yield but also ensure the sustainable availability of nutrients in the soil even
after crop harvest. Such residual amounts may reduce the nutrients quantity required
in subsequent crop and thereby will reduce the input cost of the crop. Such strategies
can be very effective for the sustainability of crop production and yield essential for
food security.
References
Adak A, Prasanna R, Babu S, Bidyarani N, Verma S, Pal M, Nain L (2016) Micronutrient enrichment
mediated by plant-microbe interactions and rice cultivation practices. J Plant Nutr 39(9):1216–
1232
Adesemoye AO, Kloepper JW (2009) Plant–microbes interactions in enhanced fertilizer-use
efficiency. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 85(1):1–12
Agarwal BD, Broutman LJ, Chandrashekhara K (2017a) Analysis and performance of fiber
composites. Wiley, New York, USA
Agrawal DPK, Agrawal S (2013) Characterization of Bacillus sp. strains isolated from rhizosphere
of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) for their use as potential plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci 2(10):406–417
Agarwal M, Dheeman S, Dubey RC, Kumar P, Maheshwari DK, Bajpai VK (2017b) Differential
antagonistic responses of Bacillus pumilus MSUA3 against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium
oxysporum causing fungal diseases in Fagopyrum esculentum Moench. Microbiol Res 205:40–47
Ahmad S, Imran M, Hussain S, Mahmood S, Hussain A (2017) Bacterial impregnation of mineral
fertilizers improves yield and nutrient use efficiency of wheat. J Sci Food Agric 97:11
Aktar W, Sengupta D, Chowdhury A (2009) Impact of pesticides use in agriculture: their benefits
and hazards. Interdiscip Toxicol 2(1):1–12
Arif MS, Shahzad SM, Riaz M, Yasmeen T, Shahzad T, Akthar MJ, Bragazza L, Buttler A (2017)
Nitrogen-enriched compost application combined with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
(PGPR) improves seed quality and nutrient use efficiency of sunflower. J Plant Nutri Soil Sci
180(4):464–473
Awasthi A, Bharti N, Nair P, Singh R, Shukla AK, Gupta MM, Kalra A (2011) Synergistic effect
of Glomus mosseae and nitrogen fixing Bacillus subtilis strain Daz26 on artemisinin content in
Artemisia annua L. Appl Soil Ecol 49:125–130