Plant Probiotics: A New Green Revolution
K. Greeshma*
Dept. of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
D. Madhurya
Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
A. Akhil Reddy
Dept. of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
K. Anvesh
Dept. of Entomology, College of Agriculture, PJTSAU, Hyderabad, Telangana (500 030), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biocontrol, Green revolution, Mechanisms, Probiotic Bacteria
Abstract
With the growing population need of producing abundant food in the same piece of land resulted in intensification of agriculture causing high usage of pesticides and fertilizers. Unfortunately, the high and indiscriminate usage of the chemicals resulted in depletion effects on soil, water, human and animal health. Some terrestrial bacteria harbour some of the mechanisms to enhance plant growth, which includes the biocontrol of plant pathogens, nutrient mobilization, phyto-stimulation and abiotic stress protection. Hence, these are also said to be Plant Probiotic Bacteria. These plant probiotic microorganisms are beneficial microorganisms that offer a promising alternative and reduce the health problems and constitute an ecofriendly manner to contribute the production of food needed for world population to sustain.
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