Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. The Role of Microbial-Ecological Services in Plant and Agricultural Crop Production
(Ernest R. Mbega, PhD, Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences and Bio-engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania)
Chapter 2. Engineering a Rhizosphere with Beneficial Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture: What Now? What Next?
(Deepak Shantharaj, H. Shekar Shetty and Niranjan Raj, Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, US, and others)
Chapter 3. Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis: Partially Explored and Exploited Interaction
(Lalit Mahatma, Mrugesh D. Khunt, Rupal P. Patel and Mahesh Kumar Mahatma, Department of Plant Pathology, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India, and others)
Chapter 4. Trichoderma Species as Foe and Friend of Plant
(Dhaval Patel, Dhaval Acharya, Sudeshna Menon and Dweipayan Goswami, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College [Autonomous], Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and others)
Chapter 5. An Overview on Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSBS) and Factors Affecting Their Performance
(Krishna L Bharwad and Shalini Rajkumar, Institute of Science, Nirma University, Sarkhej- Gandhinagar highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and others)
Chapter 6. The Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Improvement of Sustainable Agriculture
(Govind Gupta, Himani Chaturvedi, Sunil Kumar Snehi and Anil Prakash, Department of Microbiology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Chapter 7. The Use and Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms in Plantation Crops and Their Productivity
(J. Chethan, Patil Somashekhargouda and A. C. Udayashankar, Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Central Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Research Station, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka, India, and others)
Chapter 8. Trichoderma as a Biocontrol Agent: Mechanism and Sustainable Management of Phytopathogens
(K. Narasimha Murthy, K. Soumya and S. R. Niranjana, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka, India, and others)
Chapter 9. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Microbial Resources for Agricultural Productivity
(S. Niranjan-Raj, S. N. Lavanya, A. C. Udayashankar and M. Umashankara, Faculty of Sciences, Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangotri, Mysuru, India, and others)
Chapter 10. The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Plant Growth Promotion
(Vankayalapati Vijaya Kumar, Core Green Sugar and Fuels Private Limited, Tumkur Village, Shahapur Taluk, Yadgir, Karnataka, India)
Chapter 11. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Functions and Their Microclimate Interactions
(J.S. Chandrashekar, H.M. Swaroop Kumar and R. Pavan, Department of Environmental Science, Karnataka State Open University, Mukthagangothri, Mysore, India, and others)
Chapter 12. Integrated Disease Management: An Upgrade to the Use of Biofertilizers
(Dhaval Patel, Dhaval Acharya, Sudeshna Menon and Dweipayan Goswami, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and others)
Chapter 13. The Role of Endophytes in Plant Growth Promotion and Disease Control
(K. Soumya, K. Narasimha Murthy, C. Srinivas, S. R. Niranjana and A. C. Udayashankar, Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, a Constituent College of Mangalore University, Madikeri, Karnataka, India, and others)
Chapter 14. Plant Growth Promoting Microbial Enzymes
(Noor Mohamed Jameel, T.R. Lakshmeesha, Niranjan Raj and A.C. Udayashankar, Department of Studies in Biochemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore, India)
Chapter 15. Former Research with Beneficial Soil Microorganisms for an Agro-Ecological and Sustainable Crop Production: Bolivian Case
(Javier Franco Ponce, Gladys Main, Evelin Urquieta and Oscar Diaz, Consultante, Los Cerezos, Surco, Lima, Peru)
Chapter 16. Eccentricity in the Behavior of Pencillium spp. as a Phytopathogen and Phytoaugmentor
(Dhaval Patel, Prasad Andhare, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan and Dweipayan Goswami, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College [Autonomous], Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and others)
Index
Reviews
“This edited volume presents carefully selected recent hot-topics in the application of plant growth promoting microorganisms for safe, sustainable and beneficial agriculture. Authored and edited by expert scientists, the book covers all aspects of plant growth promoting microorganisms. This timely volume is a must-have for teachers, researchers, and students interested in beneficial microorganisms and their applicability in agriculture and is a highly recommended reading.” Professor H. Shekar Shetty, FIASc., FNASc., FNAAS, Distinguished Life Long Professor, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Karnataka, India
Additional Information
Keywords: Plant growth promoting microorganisms, plant growth promotion, plant defense, induced systemic resistance, biocontrol, biofertilizers, bioremediation
This book primarily up-dates the latest research knowledge in the field of PGPM discussing the future possibilities and potentialities in research and commercialization and therefore is primarily intended to the agricultural scientists, plant pathology professionals, extension workers, agricultural instructors and policy makers. The book is also helpful for farmers at large who can benefit from adopting the new technologies of PGPM which will help them boost agricultural productivity. This book also serves as a resource for academicians, teachers and students in universities and institutes.
