Mechanisms of action of plant growth promoting bacteria

• Published in: World journal of microbiology & biotechnology Vol. 33; no. 11; pp. 197 - 16
• Main Authors: Olanrewaju, Oluwaseyi Samuel, Glick, Bernard R., Babalola, Olubukola Oluranti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Agrochemicals; Applied Microbiology; Bacteria; Bacteria - growth & development; Biochemistry; Biofertilizers; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Contamination; Crop Production; Crop yield; Developing countries; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Fertilizers; Fungi; LDCs; Leaching; Life Sciences; mechanism of action; Microbiology; Microorganisms; mineral fertilizers; Nutrients; Plant Development; Plant growth; Plant Growth Regulators; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; plant pathogens; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - microbiology; Plants - microbiology; Review; Soil contamination; Soil Microbiology; Soil nutrients; Sustainable agriculture; Waterways; Workers; Biofertilizer; Phytohormones; Sustainable agriculture; Bioremediation; Siderophore; Biocontrol

The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the same purpose or even do better. Depletion of soil nutrients through leaching into the waterways and causing contaminati...