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Bacillus subtilis: A Multifarious Plant Growth Promoter, Biocontrol Agent, and Bioalleviator of Abiotic Stress

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Increased agricultural production is the global requirement to nourish the rising people with limited cultivable agricultural land. To achieve this goal, fertilizers and pesticides have been gratuitously used, which has caused environmental impairment. Replacing chemicals with biocontrol agents is an environment-friendly alternative. Microorganisms are useful to plants and carry out the same role as chemical fertilizers and pesticides, performing as a biofertilizer and biopesticide. This chapter discusses the multifarious potential of plant growth-promoting Bacillus subtilis in plant growth promotion in different cereals, vegetables, and other plants. Inoculation with B. subtilis resulted in healthier seed germination, seedling vigor, and improved growth via both direct and indirect mechanisms. B. subtilis forms a thin biofilm on the roots for long-term colonization of the rhizosphere. Since various strains of B. subtilis possess several traits that can positively influence plants, they can be utilized in the advancement of innovative, protected, and resourceful seed treatments for the sustainable and environment-friendly strategy to cope with the adverse effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plants. This is one of the best bacterial champions in implied enzyme manufacturer, and it can be used on a commercialized scale by biotechnology companies.

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Sagar, A., Yadav, S.S., Sayyed, R.Z., Sharma, S., Ramteke, P.W. (2022). Bacillus subtilis: A Multifarious Plant Growth Promoter, Biocontrol Agent, and Bioalleviator of Abiotic Stress. In: Islam, M.T., Rahman, M., Pandey, P. (eds) Bacilli in Agrobiotechnology. Bacilli in Climate Resilient Agriculture and Bioprospecting. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2_24

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