Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops

Advances in Bio-inoculant, Volume 3

Amitava Rakshit, Vijay Singh Meena, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Manoj Parihar, Adalberto Benavides-Mendonza, H.B. Singh, Amitava Rakshit, Vijay Singh Meena, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Manoj Parihar, Adalberto Benavides-Mendonza, H.B. Singh

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN:
  9780323960052
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323960069
• Topic: Sciences biologiques
• Subtopic: Botanique

Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops, Volume Three in the Advances in Bio-inoculant Sciences series, focuses on real-time application of novel microbes that have been proven to enhance and improve plant health and productivity. The book provides comprehensive information on a range of biological approaches and mechanisms for the improvement of horticultural crops being practiced in different production systems. Covering the subject from historical developments to recent advances in microbial interventions, it addresses the potential role and bio-mechanism of bio-inoculants for challenges including stress tolerance, production, commercialization, application methodology, challenges and future roadmap for sustainable production system of horticultural crops. This volume will be useful to scientists, academicians, and students of horticulture, agriculture microbiology, plant protection, and other related subjects. - Provides microbial tools and techniques for the sustainable production of horticulture crops under various production systems - Explains the action mechanism and application methodology of microbial inoculants and their interaction with plants - Identifies future avenues for research and developments - Includes extensive illustrations

Table of contents

• Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops
• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• 1 Microbial bioinoculants: boosting horticultural productivity
• 2 Application of bioinoculants in horticulture, plantation, and forest farming: is it truly ecologically sustainable?
• 3 Role of microbial inoculants on vegetable and fruit quality
• 4 Microbial biofertilizers to mitigate climate change associated abiotic stress in vegetable crops
• 5 Bacillus sp. as biofertilizers applied in horticultural crops
• 6 The role of biofertilizers in the growth and development of mango plantations
• 7 Rhizobacterial metabolites as a munition against plant disease and an amigo for soil vigor
• 8 Mechanisms and applications of nitrogen fixing Azotobacter and Azospirillum in horticultural crops
• 9 Phosphate solubilizing microbes: ecological significances, diversity, and biotechnological applications
• 10 Potassium releasing bacteria (KRB): role of KRB in horticultural crops
• Chapter 11 Zinc and iron solubilizing microbial biofertilizer: a potential tool for sustainable horticultural crop production
• Chapter 12 Potential of using propolis extracts with nanotechnology for organic agriculture
• 13 Sustainable exploitation of citrus for pest, disease and nutrient management
• Chapter 14 Chickpea crop management: an endeavor of biocontrol methods
• Chapter 15 Signaling cascade during host plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria interaction in alleviating biotic stress
• Chapter 16 Trichoderma as a potent bioprimer for horticultural crops
• Chapter 17 Revolutionizing floriculture: advantages and applications of bioinoculants in plant growth and development in ornamental flower crops
• Chapter 18 Uses of biomolecules in development of formulations aiming sustainable agriculture
• Chapter 19 Bioinoculants: a sustainable tool for enhancement of productivity and nutritional quality in horticultural crops
• Index