Arab Society of Plant Protection

Advances in Crop Science and Technology

Bacteria that Promotes Plant Growth: Mechanisms and Applications

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The terrible outcome of increased environmental harm and population pressure around the world is that there may soon not be enough food being produced to feed everyone. Therefore, it is imperative that agricultural productivity rise dramatically over the next few decades. In order to achieve this, agricultural practises are changing in favour of a strategy that is more environmentally friendly and sustainable. This includes the expanding use of genetically modified organisms, such as bacteria and plants, in conventional agricultural methods. Here, several ways that bacteria encourage plant growth will be discussed and taken into account. Plant growth-promoting bacteria are anticipated to start taking the place of pesticides in agricultural, horticultural, forestry, and environmental cleaning methods in the not too distant future. Although there may not be a single strategy that can effectively promote the growth of all crops under all conditions, some of the strategies discussed have shown great promise.