Browsing by Author "Chitara, Manoj Kumar"

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    Role of AM fungi in growth promotion of high-value crops
    (Elsevier, 2022) Parihar, Manoj; Chitara, Manoj Kumar; Ram, Hanuman; Kumari, Asha; Tiwari, Gopal; Rana, Kiran; Gorain, Bisweswar; Kumar, Utkarsh; Bisht, Jaideep Kumar; Kant, Lakshmi
    In order to meet the food demands of burgeoning population, innovative and efficient management practices are required for sustainable agricultural production. The high value crops (HVCs) including vegetables, horticulture, fruit and field crops such as potato, cotton, sugarcane etc. not only strengthen the financial security of farmers but also ensure their food, fiber and nutritional availability. To improve the productivity of HVCs, use of beneficial microbial symbionts such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is very promising and eco-friendly approach. The AMF form association with most of the land plants including agricultural and HVCs. They provide numerous benefits to the plants including better availability of water and nutrients, alleviate various biotic and abiotic stresses and promote plant growth. However, AMF response in improving the plant performance depends upon several other aspects such as soil environment, AMF strains, plant genotypes, agricultural management practices etc. In this regard, future research must be towards optimization of AMF plant association, suitable inoculum production and application techniques and co-inoculation of AMF with other plant growth promoting bacteria. In the present chapter we will discuss the state-of-the-art of potential of AMF to improve the production of HVCs, its application in micro-propagation program, commercialization and future advancement for sustainable production system. � 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Role of plant-associated microbes in phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils
    (CRC Press, 2021) Parihar, Manoj; Rakshit, Amitava; Chitara, Manoj Kumar; Jatav, Hanuman Singh; Rajput, Vishnu D.; Singh, Ashish Kumar; Rana, Kiran; Jatav, Surendra Singh; Anjum, Mohsina; Minkina, Tatiana; Kumar, Utkarsh
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    The Risk Associated with Crop Ecosystem Management and Pesticides Pollution
    (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2022) Chitara, Manoj Kumar; Singh, Rajesh Pratap; Gupta, Prince Kumar; Mishra, Dhruv; Jatav, Surendra Singh; Sharma, Sachin; Jatav, Hanuman Singh
    Pesticides are large groups of chemical compounds including herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, rodenticides, and plant growth regulators etc., commonly used for crop protection against pests. Indiscriminate utilization of pesticides could adversely impose the risk to food safety, the environment and the living population. Farmers are ignoring the risk associated with pesticides used, safety guidelines, and protective directives in crop management. The improper utilization of pesticides caused the degradation of the quality and fertility of the soil as well as disturbing the nutrient cycling, which leads to heavy metal deposition and toxicity. Excessive exposure of the pesticide to the insect population will be created the development of insect pest resistance, resurgence and decline of the population of the natural enemies. Disposal of unwanted pesticides waste is responsible for the pollution of the water reservoir, groundwater, and pond water sources. The bio-magnification of contaminant cause health associated risk in human beings and animal at different levels of the food chain. In this chapter, we are discussing in detail the risk associated with pesticide application and crop management. � 2022 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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    The structure, function, and utility of the rhizosphere microbiome of cereal crops
    (Elsevier, 2022) Chitara, Manoj Kumar; Sharma, Sachin; Parihar, Manoj; Jeevan, B.; Sangannavar, Prashanth A.; Kumar, Amit; Sathyanarayana, Kutala; Kumar, Jalaja S.; Luikham, Reeta; Subrahmanyam, Gangavarapu
    Rhizosphere microbiomes are very complex ecosystems on the earth and play an important role in plant growth promotion, nutrient recycling, and soil fertility. The diversity of rhizosphere microbiomes in cereal crops is primarily regulated by soil type, root exudates, host genotype, and land use patterns. It is essential to understand the dynamic responses of rhizosphere microbiomes to physical, chemical, and biological changes for developing sustainable agricultural practices in disturbed soil ecosystems. This chapter is aimed to address the structure and function of rhizosphere microbiomes of cereal crops with a special emphasis on biotechnological applications for its yield improvement. Mechanisms of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in cereal crops production have been selectively highlighted in this chapter with suitable examples. � 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.