Agriculturally Important Microorganisms

Mechanisms and Applications for Sustainable Agriculture

Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra, Suraja Kumar Nayak, Avishek Pahari, Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra, Suraja Kumar Nayak, Avishek Pahari

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781032158297
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000506419
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The book encompasses different Agriculturally Important microorganisms (AIMs), mechanisms of action and modes of application for sustainable agriculture. The potential of microbes in nitrogen fixation, solubilizing nutrients like phosphorous, Potassium, tolerance to  etc. are the major strength of the book. There is relatively a new frontier, use of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria(PGPR)in enhancing crop productivity. These microbes inhabit at the rhizospheric region of the root and facilitate plant growth through a variety of direct and indirect mechanisms. These PGP have been identified to solubilize phosphate, Potassium, Zinc, produce siderophore, IAA, Hydrogencyanide, fix ammonia and many more. Today, such microbes are extensively studied not only as a biofertilizer or fortification of nutrient to the plant, but also a potential agent to decrease application of chemical fertilizer and other agrochemicals. The book also gives an insight to this aspect also. Last but not the least,a light has been thrown on use and application of nano-biofertilizer for sustainable agriculture. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• About the Editors Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Preface Page
• Contents Page
• 1. Biofertilizers: A Representative Illustration of Plant-Microbe Interaction
• 2. Plant Growth Promoting Microbes of Rice and Their Application for Sustainable Agriculture
• 3. Role of Biofertilizer in Sustainable Agriculture Enhancing Soil Fertility, Plant Tolerance and Crop Productivity
• 4. Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Mitigating Salt Stress
• 5. Multiple potential traits of PGP Pseudomonas sp.
• 6. Use of Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
• 7. Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Mechanism and Applications
• 8. Potassium Solubilizing Microorganisms (KSM) A Very Promising Biofertilizers
• 9. Advances in Potassium Nutrition in Crop Plants by Potassium Solubilizing Bacteria
• 10. Nano Biofertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture
• 11. Role of Phosphorus Solubilizing Microorganisms for Sustainable Crop Production
• 12. Plant Growth Promoting Traits Exhibited by Rhizobium Isolated from Different Regions of Odisha
• Index