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The constantly growing world population scenario is escalating the pressure on crop productivity. The excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, however, leads to the deterioration of the quality of soil and food crop products. This new volume, Microbial Fertilizer Technology for Sustainable Crop Production, addresses those concerns by focusing on improving soil health through sustainable practices. The use of microbial biofertilizers is a promising substitute to traditional chemical pesticides and fertilizers, providing a cost-effective practice for a sustainable environment and eco-friendly agriculture that uses soil microbes to improve the solubility of soil nutrients, leading to enhanced fertility and better crop productivity. This new book takes an in-depth look at utilizing the potential soil microorganisms of diverse genera to overcome issues instigated by the overuse of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
The book discusses the formulation, preparation, production, and applications of microbial biofertilizers for agricultural, forestry, industrial, and environmental sectors. It also provides extensive information and case studies on emerging plant growth promoters such as arbuscular mycorrhiza, rhizobia, endophytes, and cyanobacteria.
With in-depth coverage and strategic emphasis, this volume will be immensely useful and informative for microbiologists, biotechnologists, plant biologists, bioengineers, industrialists, and agronomists dealing with production and assembly methods for microbial biofertilizers. It will also be an essential guide for agriculture development executives, trainees in microbial biofertilizer industry, teachers, research scholars, and postgraduate students who are interested in understanding the science behind sustainable biofertilizer production, agroecology, and soil chemistry.
Contents
1. Role of Plant-Microbe Interaction in Drought Stress Mitigation 2. Production of Plant Hormones from Microorganisms 3. Microalgal Bioresources for Sustainable Agriculture 4. Biofertilizers as an Effective Tool for Sustainable Agriculture 5. Rhizobia as Plant Growth-Promoting Biofertilizers 6. The Role of Azolla in Biofertilization and Animal Nutrition 7. Azotobacter salinestris for Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity: Mechanism, Role, and Potential Applications 8. Potential Use of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agricultural Ecosystems: An Overview 9. Agricultural Applications of the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi 10. Role of Mycorrhizae in Soil Nutrient Availability and Plant Nutrient Uptake 11. Effect of Mycorrhizal Inoculation on Citrus Seedling Growth and Nutrient Uptake 12. Combined Interaction Between Azospirillum Species and Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) Fungi on Agricultural Crops 13. Nitrogen Fixation in Rice-Based Farming System and Implication for Sustainable Intensification in Developing Countries
