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<p>The excessive use of mineral fertilizers causes many negative consequences for the environment as well as potentially dangerous effects of chemical residues in plant tissues on the health of human and animal consumers. Bio-fertilizers are formulations of beneficial microorganisms, which upon application can increase the availability of nutrients by their biological activity and help to improve soil health. Microbes involved in the formulation of bio-fertilizers not only mobilize N and P but mediate the process of producing crops and foods naturally. This method avoids the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers and genetically modified organisms to influence the growth of crops. In addition to their role in enhancing the growth of the plants, biofertilizers can act as biocontrol agents in the rhizosphere at the same time. Biofertilizers are very safe for human, animal and environment. The use of <italic>Azotobacter</italic>, <italic>Azospirillum</italic>, <italic>Pseudomonas</italic>, <italic>Acetobacter</italic>, <italic>Burkholderia</italic>, <italic>Bacillus</italic>, <italic>Paenibacillus</italic> and some members of the <italic>Enterobacteriaceae</italic> is gaining worldwide importance and acceptance and appears to be the trend for the future.</p>
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The excessive use of mineral fertilizers causes many negative consequences for the environment as well as potentially dangerous effects of chemical residues in plant tissues on the health of human and animal consumers. Bio-fertilizers are formulations of beneficial microorganisms, which upon application can increase the availability of nutrients by their biological activity and help to improve soil health. Microbes involved in the formulation of bio-fertilizers not only mobilize N and P but mediate the process of producing crops and foods naturally. This method avoids the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers and genetically modified organisms to influence the growth of crops. In addition to their role in enhancing the growth of the plants, biofertilizers can act as biocontrol agents in the rhizosphere at the same time. Biofertilizers are very safe for human, animal and environment. The use of Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Pseudomonas, Acetobacter, Burkholderia, Bacillus, Paenibacillus and some members of the Enterobacteriaceae is gaining worldwide importance and acceptance and appears to be the trend for the future.

Microbial Products and Biofertilizers in Improving Growth and Productivity of Apple – a Review

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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The excessive use of mineral fertilizers causes many negative consequences for the environment as well as potentially dangerous effects of chemical residues in...

Microbial Products and Biofertilizers in Improving Growth and Productivity of Apple – a Review

Published Online: Aug 26, 2016

Page range: 243 - 251

Received: Aug 07, 2014

Accepted: Apr 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1215599

Keywords
apple productivity, biocontrol, biofertilization, bioproducts

© 2016 WALID FEDIALA ABD EL-GLEEL MOSA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Microbial Products and Biofertilizers in Improving Growth and Productivity of Apple – a Review

Published Online: Aug 26, 2016

Page range: 243 - 251

Received: Aug 07, 2014

Accepted: Apr 22, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1215599

Keywordsapple productivity, biocontrol, biofertilization, bioproducts

© 2016 WALID FEDIALA ABD EL-GLEEL MOSA et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
apple productivity, biocontrol, biofertilization, bioproducts