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.
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.