Abstract Soil salinity is considered one of the most detrimental environmental problems affecting productivity many agricultural crops, with negative effects on seed germination, plant vigour, and crop yields. To mitigate these effects, it necessary to restrategize identify viable options that are environmentally economically applicable for sustainable agriculture. This review summarizes evaluates soil reclamation strategies have been employed those could potentially be used, concentrating...

Abstract Aims This study aimed to isolate plant growth and drought tolerance-promoting bacteria from the nutrient-poor rhizosphere soil of Thar desert plants unravel their molecular mechanisms promotion. Methods results Among our rhizobacterial isolates, Enterobacter cloacae C1P-IITJ, Kalamiella piersonii J4-IITJ, Peribacillus frigoritolerans T7-IITJ, significantly enhanced root shoot (4˗5-fold) in Arabidopsis thaliana under PEG-induced stress. Whole genome sequencing biochemical analyses...

Biocontrol agents isolated outside Africa have performed inconsistently under field conditions in Africa. The development of indigenous phytobeneficial microbial strains that suit local environments may help enhance competitiveness with situ microorganisms and effectiveness at suppressing pathogen strains. We bacteria from the rhizosphere maize growing southwestern Nigeria assessed them for growth-promoting characteristics. best isolates were characterized using 16S rRNA genes further...

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Riverbank erosion is a global problem with significant socio-economic impacts. Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has recently emerged as promising technology for improving the mechanical properties of soils. The present study investigates potential selectively enriched native calcifying bacterial community and its supplementation into riverbank soil Brahmaputra river reducing erodibility soil. ureolytic calcium carbonate cementation abilities cultures were investigated...

Lake sediments are faced with continuous pollution from different allochthonous and autochthonous sources, this directly poses a threat to ecosystems public health. Sediments of Magada have not been adequately assessed for their ecological potential. Based on understanding, study investigates the effect physico-chemical factors bacterial loads in at Mountain Top University Campus located Prayer City, Obafemi-Owode, Ogun State, Nigeria. Among physicochemical evaluated, some significantly (P...

Maize ear rot caused by Fusarium verticillioides (Fv) is a major disease associated with reduced grain yield and quality. The use of biochar in management has not been established. Efficacy aganst the was therefore investigated. biochars produced from poultry faecal waste (Bpw) sawdust (Bsd) against pathogenic causing maize determined using treatment combinations (Bpw, Bsd, Bpw + Fv, Bsd Fv control) as soil amendments. Additional treatments consisted fungicide (Cibaplus), feacal (Pw), (Sd),...

Plant extracts were evaluated on poultry bacteria known to be threatening public health. This is develop better bio-therapeutic agents from plant origin.Bacteria isolated water, feed, crop, gizzard and faeces of layer chicken. Isolates interest (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa Klebsiella oxytoca) subjected antibiotic susceptibility test. Resistant strains further against different in comparison Meropenem (control) using agar diffusion method.E. coli had the...

AbstractPhyto-beneficial effects of rhizobacteria specifically Enterobacter species were evaluated on maize seedling health and growth. Out the 19 isolates examined, two remarkable in their phosphate solubilization efficiency (PSE > 70%), chitinase enzyme activity (CEA 85%) antifungal with evidence no or low disease expression seedling. The selected (OSR7 IGGR11) identified 16S rDNA revealed both as species. Re-evaluation ascertains that combined are more effective than individual effects....

This study investigates the use of botanical extracts (Piper guineense, Xylopia aethiopica and Bambusa vulgaris at 5, 10 15% concentration levels) for controlling deteriorating fungal pathogens in vitro. Identification after pathogenicity test reaffirm isolates identity as Fusarium oxysporum, solani, Macrophomina phaseolina, verticillioides Botryodiplodia theobromae. All induced rot watermelon fruit. The were best effective high levels (10 15%), though varied their inhibitory activity. P....

Abstract Millet is an important crop threatened by soil-borne pathogenic fungi worldwide, but the position of these most especially Fusarium has not been evaluated in south-western Nigeria alongside their biocontrol using plant extracts. This study investigates effects (in vitro and vivo) Moringa oleifera, Manihot esculenta (peels) Senna alata at 5, 10 15% g/ml concentrations on anthophilum, verticillioides, oxysporum scirpi. The vivo experimental layout was arranged a completely randomised...

Abstract Aims Salinity stress affects the growth of cowpea particularly at stages seed germination and early vegetative growth. This study examined potential particular stress-tolerant rhizospheric bacteria to improve under conditions salinity stress. Methods Results Two rhizobacillus genotypes, Bacillus filamentosus-C8 aryabhattai-C29 were evaluated for their potentials protect NaCl-induced At 200 mM NaCl concentration, control (non-inoculated) was affected, C8 not able significantly (p ≤...

Abstract Three plant extracts (rice husk, wood and bamboo) at different concentration were evaluated in vitro as an antagonist to mycelial growth of Mycosphaerella fijienesis on culture media using spread plate mycelia dry weight method. The had significant effects the fijiensis. Rice husk extract 1, 1.5, 2.5 5% completely inhibited M. fijiensis malt broth (MEB) agar (MEA). Wood 1 1.5% MEA. Although complete inhibition was only observed MEA for bamboo extract, could be recommended control a...

Abstract Chicken nugget is a comminuted meat product commonly prepared from spiced chicken and other ingredients. The tenderness of lowers its firmness mouth feel which may reduce acceptability made it. Thus, could be harnessed when legume flour extenders are used along. Therefore, as well quality different flours were evaluated. Soyabean, groundnut cowpea for development raw nuggets thereafter cooked consumption. both extended assessed based on functional properties, sensory proximate...

Among the vegetables, tomato is one of economically important vegetables even at global level. The nutritional and health benefits are so numerous to extent that it has gained much value in Africa due its low-cost cultivation contribution livelihoods. However, Fusarium oxysporum lycopersici (FOL) drought have been identified as potential threats production Nigeria. To manage these challenges, approaches identify Nigerian cultivars can exhibit resistance FOL drought. This study therefore...

The current study was carried out on moulds associated with sequential deterioration of smoke-dried Clarias gariepinus stored at ambient temperature. Samples catfish were obtained from street shops, commercial vendors and as well neighbouring rural markets where large percentage population used to buy for consumption. Mould infestation, nutritional composition, pH moisture content determined in parallel week 0, 3 6. Results the pointed that mould load increased storage period ranged 2.00 x...

Rice husk extract (RHE), bamboo (BE) and wood (WE) at different concentration levels (0.0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 1.5%) were evaluated (in completely randomized design) in vitro as an antagonist to mycelial growth of selected fungal pathogens maize. Botanical preparations utilized singly (rice husk, extracts) combinations (RHE x BE, RHE WE, BE WE WE). 1.0% combination- 1.5% concentration, inhibited Fusarium solani, equiseti, verticilloides Macrophomina phaseolina. Other botanical preparations, either...