Plant Microbes Symbiosis: Applied Facets

383 Pages·2015·9.72 MB·English

by  Naveen Kumar Arora (eds.)

Naveen Kumar Arora Editor
Plant Microbes
Symbiosis:
Applied Facets
Plant Microbes Symbiosis: Applied Facets

Naveen Kumar A rora
Editor
Plant Microbes
Symbiosis: Applied
Facets
Editor
Naveen Kumar Arora
Department of Environmental Microbiology
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India
ISBN 978-81-322-2067-1 ISBN 978-81-322-2068-8 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2068-8
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Pref ace
P lant associated microorganisms (PAMs) play a number of very important
roles to better the life of their host plant. It is believed that the origin of plant-
microbe interactions is as old as the arrival of plants on land, and both the
mutual partners selected each other after a long evolutionary process. These
useful microbes provide the plants with nutrients, battle pathogens, combat
abiotic stresses, and can play several other roles in the plant ecosphere. Plant-
microbe interactions in tandem can perform acts such as reclamation of bar-
ren soils, degradation of recalcitrant pollutants, and removal of dangerous
compounds from the ecosystems.
Injudicious use of chemicals in agriculture and industries has led to major
environmental and health related issues for humans and other organisms
inhabiting the planet. These chemicals are accumulating in the food chain and
ecosystems. In fact, so many of them reach into the food products which we
consume for our sustenance. The indiscriminate use of chemicals is in fact
responsible for the reduced fertility of soils by killing several important and
useful PAMs. In case of microorganisms we even do not know what we have
lost over the years. But one thing is certain that in barren soils the population
of useful plant growth promotory (PGP) microbes is very low or even more
alarmingly they may altogether be absent from such soils. Hence there is an
urgent need to re-introduce these benefi cial microbes in the soil along with
their compatible plants. The book discusses the various applications of PGP
microbes and the importance and utility of plant-microbe interactions in sort-
ing out the issues related to soil degradation and pollution.
T he volume is in the form of 19 chapters contributed by experts, from
around the globe, involved in research on applied utility of plant-microbe
interactions. The tome discusses in great detail the present scenario of utiliz-
ing the PGP microbes for enhancement of crop yields by providing nutrients
through biocycling or mobilization or fi xation, fi ghting phytopathogens and
other stresses such as salinity, drought, pH, etc. An integrated management of
nutrients, diseases, and stresses can be achieved by application of diverse
PGP microbes in combination. However, to provide these benefi ts to the plant
the PGP microbes have to be augmented in the soil, in particular in the habi-
tats where they are defi cient in numbers. This can only be achieved by uplift-
ing the quality of current bioinoculants by evaluating the possible bottlenecks
and taking cue from latest research for the development of novel futuristic
bioinoculants. Utilization of advanced biotechnological tools such as
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g enomics, proteomics, and genetic engineering can go a long way in
achieving the targets. Bt crops are already proving to be a big success story
for the case. Exploitation of plant-microbe symbiosis for reclamation of bar-
ren or polluted lands, degradation of pollutants, and combating the impact of
climate change are the future directions to be explored. The book focuses on
these very issues which will be extremely important for fulfi lling the food
security aspirations of swelling population on reducing arable land in a sus-
tainable manner.
Researchers involved in the fi eld of bioinoculant technology, PGPRs,
plant-microbe interactions, rhizosphere biology, bioremediation, biotic and
abiotic stress management for crop production, and related areas will fi nd the
compilation extremely useful. The researchers will not only get a comprehen-
sive insight on what is happening in this fi eld around the globe but will also
be able to know about the future directions of research. The book will be very
useful for faculty and graduate and post-graduate students of life sciences,
specifi cally those pursuing career in agriculture microbiology or biotechnol-
ogy. The book discusses in detail how the plant-microbe symbiosis have been
utilized so far and how we can utilize this wonderful relationship in future so
as to use fewer chemicals and ensuring for future generations safe and sus-
tainable agri-ecosystems.
I would like to thank all the contributors for providing great knowledge on
diverse aspects of the subject. The applications of plant-microbe associations
have been comprehensively covered in the tome due to the vast expertize of
the authors, and I can say that it is due to their effort that the book has become
unique in itself. I thank Dr. Mamta Kapila, Senior Editor, Springer (India), for
her continuous support and pursuance. It is because of her that the project
could stick to the time frame and see the light of day. My special thanks to
Prof. R. C. Sobti, Vice Chancellor, BBA University, Lucknow, for his inces-
sant support and encouragement. I would like to thank the team of my
research scholars including Sakshi Tewari, Jitendra Mishra, Rachna Singh,
Maya, Shweta and Jay Prakash for helping in compilation of the manuscript.
Most importantly, I have to acknowledge the support and care of my wife,
Preeti Arora, for looking after me and my kids, Pranay and Nav, who by their
presence make all the tensions and fatigue go burst.
I hope that the readers will fi nd the book very benefi cial. For any further
suggestions or corrections please get back to yours truly.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Naveen Kumar Arora
Contents
1 Rhizosphere Bacteria for Crop Production
and Improvement of Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms
of Action, Applications, and Future Prospects ........................... 1
Sajid Mahmood Nadeem , Muhammad Naveed ,
Maqshoof Ahmad , and Zahir Ahmad Zahir
2 Biopesticides: Where We Stand? ................................................. 37
Jitendra Mishra , Sakshi Tewari , Sachin Singh ,
and Naveen Kumar Arora
3 Biotrophic Plant-Microbe Interactions for Land
Reclamation and Sustainable
Agriculture Development ............................................................. 77
Vivek Kumar , Priyanku Teotia , Sandeep Bisht ,
and Shivesh Sharma
4 Plant-Microbe Partnerships for Enhanced
Biodegradation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls ............................ 95
Prameela Jha and Prabhat Nath Jha
5 Harnessing Plant-Microbe Interactions
for Enhanced Protection Against Phytopathogens ..................... 111
Sandhya Mishra , Akanksha Singh , Chetan Keswani ,
Amrita Saxena , B. K. Sarma , and H. B. Singh
6 Rhizospheric Plant-Microbe Interactions:
Key Factors to Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition ....................... 127
Brijesh Kumar Yadav , Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar ,
and Jitendra Panwar
7 Plant-Endophyte Interaction and Its Unrelenting
Contribution Towards Plant Health ............................................ 147
Sarangthem Indira Devi and P. Momota
8 Abiotic and Biotic Plant Stress- Tolerant
and Beneficial Secondary Metabolites
Produced by Endophytic Bacillus Species .................................. 163
Charles W. Bacon , Edwin R. Palencia ,
and Dorothy M. Hinton
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9 Antifungal Compounds from Pseudomonads
and the Study of Their Molecular Features
for Disease Suppression Against Soil Borne Pathogens ............. 179
Urja Pandya and Meenu Saraf
10 Pseudomonads: Plant Growth Promotion and Beyond ............. 193
Govindan Selvakumar , Periyasamy Panneerselvam ,
Gurupadam Hema Bindu , and Arakalagud Nanjundaiah
Ganeshamurthy
11 Perspectives of Rhizobial Inoculation
for Sustainable Crop Production ................................................. 209
Muhammad Naveed , Ijaz Mehboob , M. Baqir Hussain ,
and Zahir Ahmad Zahir
12 Legume-Rhizobia Symbiosis Under Stress ................................. 241
Kapudeep Karmakar , Anjul Rana , Asmita Rajwar ,
Manvika S ahgal , and Bhavdish N. Johri
13 Legume Root Exudates: Their Role
in Symbiotic Interactions ............................................................. 259
David L. Biate , Annu Kumari , K. Annapurna ,
Lakkineni Vithal Kumar , D. Ramadoss ,
Kiran K. Reddy , and Satish Naik
14 Actinorhizal and Rhizobial- Legume Symbioses
for Alleviation of Abiotic Stresses ................................................ 273
Brahim Bouizgarne , K. Oufdou , and Y. Ouhdouch
15 A zospirillum: A Biofertilizer for Every Crop .............................. 297
Samina Mehnaz
16 Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Their Applications ......................... 315
Antonietta Mello , Elisa Zampieri , and Raffaella Balestrini
17 Increasing the Role of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
in Plant-Plant Facilitation Process to Improve
the Productivity and Sustainability
of Mediterranean Agrosystems .................................................... 327
S. Wahbi , H. Sanguin , E. Tournier , E. Baudoin , T. Maghraoui ,
M. Hafi di , Y. Prin , A. Galiana , and R. Duponnois
18 Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
and Their Formulation in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases ............ 337
S. S. Shaikh and R. Z. Sayyed
19 Effects of Soil Environment on Field
Efficacy of Microbial Inoculants ................................................. 353
Ekta Khare and Naveen K. Arora
About the Editor
Dr. Naveen Kumar Arora, Ph.D. Microbiology, Associate Professor and
Head, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao
Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India,
is a renowned researcher in the fi eld of Environmental Microbiology and
Biotechnology. His specifi c area of research is rhizosphere biology and
PGPRs. He has 41 research papers published in premium international jour-
nals and several articles published in magazines and dailies. He is an editor of
the book Plant Microbe Symbiosis: Fundamentals and Advances , published
by Springer. He is a member of several national and international societies
and reviewer of several international journals. He has delivered lectures in
conferences and seminars around the globe. He has a long-standing interest
in teaching at the PG level and is involved in taking courses in bacteriology,
microbial physiology, environmental microbiology, agriculture microbiol-
ogy, and industrial microbiology. He has been an advisor to 57 post-graduate
and 3 doctoral students. Recently, he was awarded for excellence in research
by the Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Although an academician and
researcher by profession, he has a huge obsession for the wildlife and its
conservation and has authored a book, Splendid Wilds. He has a dedicated
website w ww.naveenarora.co.in for the cause of wildlife and environment
conservation.
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