Chapter 24Bacterial Biofertilizers: High Density Cultivation
S. Mutturi and Virendra S. Bisaria
24.1 Introduction
Sustainable agricultural practices are being sought due to increasing concerns of the harmful effect of the usage of chemical fertilizers globally. Low-input agriculture has invoked interest in understanding the microorganisms present in the rhizosphere and their synergetic effect on the host plant. Plants are natural habitats for microbial growth as the presence of moisture and nutrients on their surfaces and tissues are amenable for the proliferation of microorganisms [1]. The interest in plant–microbe interactions is not just pertinent to naturally available microorganisms in the rhizosphere but also upon external addition ...
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