Synergistic effects of rhizobacteria and silicon nanoparticles in alleviating drought-induced stress via improved antioxidant and defense responses in plants

The functional roles of endophytic Bacillus and Pseudomonas bacteria to improve tomato and bean plants’ growth under induced-drought stress conditions

Findings highlight the potential of beneficial endophytic bacteria isolated from medicinal plants to improve drought resilience, accompanied by changes in plant water status, hormonal signaling, and oxidative stress responses.

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as Sustainable Bioinoculants for Mitigating Climate-Induced Abiotic Stresses

Current insights into PGPR-mediated stress mitigation are synthesized, technological innovations that support their application are highlighted, and pathways for integrating PGPR into climate-resilient, sustainable agricultural systems to safeguard crop productivity amid escalating environmental stress are outlined.

Co-application of PGPR and chitosan nanoparticles enhances salinity tolerance in Green super rice by regulating osmotic balance and antioxidant defense mechanisms

Combined application of PGPR and chitosan nanoparticles showed beneficial effects as compared to individual treatments and offers a promising strategy to alleviate the harmful effects of salinity, sustain rice productivity, and enhance stress tolerance.

Silicon-mediated mitigation of drought stress in crops: current understanding and future perspectives

Microbial biostimulants for plant stress tolerance and climate-resilient agriculture from mechanisms to recent advances and future perspectives

Microbial biostimulants (MBs) are gaining recognition as an essential component of sustainable agriculture due to their ability to enhance crop productivity, improve resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses, and reduce dependence on synthetic agricultural inputs. As global agricultural systems face increasing challeng...

Biochar coupled with KNO3 improves tomato yield and quality by modulating photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism and antioxidant defense.

Extreme drought is the major limiting factor for global tomato production. Biochar and potassium nutrition (KNO3) can improve plant drought tolerance; however, the regulatory mechanisms underlying their combined application in alleviating drought-induced damage in tomatoes remain unclear. This study investigated the in...