Microbe-plant synergistic interactions: Mechanism of VOCs promotion on salt tolerance in pepper seedlings and the feedback of root exudates on Enterobacter hormaechei WU-15.
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How Bacterial VOCs Boost Salt Tolerance in Pepper Plants Through Two-Way Chemical Signaling

A new study uncovers how volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Enterobacter hormaechei WU-15 enhance salt tolerance in pepper seedlings while pepper root exudates simultaneously stimulate bacterial growth and metabolism. The research reveals a two-way chemical signaling system shaping plant–microbe resilience under salt stress.
Biochar-Amended Composting Transforms Chicken Manure Waste Into a Resource: Enhancing Extra-Rhizosphere Soil Fertility and Shaping Microbial Communities.
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Biochar Revolutionizes Chicken Manure Composting: Turning Waste Into a Soil-Boosting Resource

New research in the Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition shows that adding 5% biochar to chicken manure compost transforms waste into a nutrient-rich, microbially active fertilizer. The study highlights biochar’s dual role in improving compost maturity and enhancing soil microbial diversity for sustainable agriculture.
Optimization of DES-based Pretreatment for Enhanced Lignin Removal from Sugarcane Bagasse: An Experimental and Response Surface Methodology Approach.
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Green Chemistry Breakthrough: DES Pretreatment Boosts Lignin Removal from Sugarcane Bagasse

A new study demonstrates optimized DES pretreatment for efficient lignin removal from sugarcane bagasse, achieving 80.14% efficiency at mild temperatures. Using RSM-CCD, researchers identified ideal conditions and confirmed structural changes through FTIR, XRD, and SEM. A major advancement in green, sustainable biomass processing.
Synthesis of Musa acuminata nanofertilizer and its impact on germination efficiency and yield of Solanum lycopersicum.
Posted inAgriculture Emerging Science Plant Nutrition

केरा बोक्राबाट बनेको नयाँ मलले टमाटरको बाली बढायो उत्पादन र अंकुरण क्षमता

हालै भारतका अनुसन्धानकर्ताहरूले केरा (Musa acuminata) बोक्राबाट बनाइएको न्यानो मल (nanofertilizer) तयार पारेका छन्, जसले टमाटर बालीको अंकुरण र फल उत्पादन दुवैमा उल्लेखनीय सुधार देखाएको छ।
Integrating greener, sustainable management tactics to minimise fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) damage in maize
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India’s Greener Battle Against the Fall Armyworm: Integrated Sustainable Tactics Boost Maize Yields

A new ICAR-CIMMYT study published in International Journal of Tropical Insect Science demonstrates how integrating eco-friendly practices—pheromone traps, bird perches, neem-based biopesticides, and entomopathogenic fungi—reduced Spodoptera frugiperda damage and increased maize yields by over 10% in India.