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Benefits of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Rhizobia in Agriculture

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The rhizosphere is the volume of soil under the influence of plants roots, where very important and intensive microbe–plant interactions take place. These interactions can both significantly influence plant growth and crop yields and have biotechnological applications. The rhizosphere harbors a diverse community of microorganisms that interact and compete with each other and with the plant root. The activity of some of the members of this community affects the growth and the physiology of the others, as well as the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Among all these interactions, those resulting in symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation are considerably important. In recent years, the use of bacteria (rhizobacteria) to promote plant growth has increased in several regions of the world and has acquired relevant importance in developing countries that are the producers of raw materials for food. Rhizobacteria can affect plant growth by producing and releasing secondary metabolites, which either decrease or prevent the deleterious effects of phytopathogenic organisms in the rhizosphere, and/or by facilitating the availability and uptake of certain nutrients from the root environment. Significant increases in the growth and yield of agriculturally important crops in response to inoculation with rhizobacteria have been reported. This practical application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria is the main focus of this chapter.

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Acknowledgments

This research was partially supported by the Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica de la Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (SECyT-UNRC) and CONICET PIP 112-200801-00537. NP is fellow from CONICET. MSD is a member of the research career of CONICET, Argentina. The authors thank Dr. Yaacov Okon for suggestions on the manuscript.

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  1. Departamento de Biología Molecular, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Ruta Nacional N° 36, Km. 601, CP X5804BYA, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina

    Marta S. Dardanelli (Facultad de Ciencias Exactas), N. S. Paulucci, D. B. Medeot, M. Bueno, M. V. Fumero & M. B. Garcia

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    Dinesh K. Maheshwari

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Dardanelli, M.S. et al. (2010). Benefits of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Rhizobia in Agriculture. In: Maheshwari, D. (eds) Plant Growth and Health Promoting Bacteria. Microbiology Monographs, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13612-2_1

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