The ISCB project "Biofertilization and 'bioirrigation' for sustainable mixed cropping of pigeon pea and finger millet (BIOFI)" was conceived in 2013 and started with much enthusiasm in 2014. Two of the Swiss teams had considerable experience in the ISCB from previous phases, and they strongly welcomed the new approach of the ISCB to focus on the needs of small-holder farms in India and to coupl...

The biofertilization of crops with plant-growth-promoting microorganisms is currently considered as a healthy alternative to chemical fertilization. However, only microorganisms safe for humans can be used as biofertilizers, particularly in vegetables that are raw consumed, in order to avoid sanitary problems derived from the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the final products. In the present...

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are used as inoculants for biofertilization, phytostimulation and biocontrol. The interactions of PGPRs with their biotic environment, for example with plants and microorganisms, are often complex. Substantial advances in elucidating the genetic basis of the beneficial effects of PGPRs on plants have been made, some from whole-genome sequencing proje...

This study was carried out during 2004 and 2005 seasons on eight years old Arabi pomegranate trees grown in sandy soil to investigate the influence of microbial biofertilization on tree growth, yield, fruit quality and leaf minerals content. Microbial inoculum (Azotobacter spp. Azospirillum spp. and Bacillus megatherium which found in (Biogein, Nitrobine, phosphorein), in addition, arbuscular m...

Enteric pathogens from biofertilizer can accumulate in the soil, subsequently contaminating water and crops. We evaluated the survival, percolation and leaching of model enteric pathogens in clay and sandy soils after biofertilization with swine digestate: PhiX-174, mengovirus (vMC0), Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 were used as biomarkers. The survival of vMC0 and ...

The ongoing climate change with increasingly frequent, prolonged drought during the vegetation period is a significant factor affecting production of field crops, including durum wheat (Triticum Desf.). One approaches to effectively protect plants from stress foliar application bioactive substances and selection appropriate genetic material for specific location conditions. In this study, impac...

Biofertilization with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) could optimize chemical fertilization for strawberry crop cultivation. A greenhouse study was arranged to assess the impact of an isolated PGPB consortium from halophytes on development, physiological traits, and nutritional balance subjected two phosphorus limitation treatments (with without insoluble form application). had a positiv...

A number of Pseudomonas strains function as inoculants for biocontrol, biofertilization, and phytostimulation, avoiding the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Here, we present a new metabolically versatile plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas rhizophila S211, isolated from a pesticide contaminated artichoke field that shows biofertilization, biocontrol and bioremediation ...

Current agricultural productivity depends on an exogenous nutrient supply to crops. This is of special relevance in cereal production, a fundamental part the trophic chain that plays vital role human diet. However, our practices entail highly detrimental side-effects from environmental point view. Long-term nitrogen fertilization croplands results degradation soil, water, and air quality, produ...