The effectiveness of biological control agents in integrated disease management programs may be weakened by the use of fungicides to treat plant diseases. Applying fungicides must not impede the action of efficient biocontrol agents. Among these, Trichoderma species have long bee...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i8970
Mushroom cultivation, particularly for edible species like button, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms, is an increasingly popular agricultural practice globally, valued for its high nutritional content and economic significance. The productivity of mushrooms is seriously threatened b...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7969
Zinc is one of the trace elements with growth-promoting effects and plays a major role in many processes related to enzymatic functions, protein synthesis and metabolic pathways. Low zinc supply limits the rice plant's ability to convert amino acids to proteins. Zinc-solubilizin...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7965
Crop residue management is a vital agronomic practice that influences soil health, nutrient cycling, and microbial activity, especially in degraded or sodic soils. The present investigation also aimed to evaluate the impact of incorporating crop residues along with the applicati...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7966
Vengatesan Sanjaikumar, Subramaniyan Anbuselvan, Surendrakumar Nabisha, Thangavelu Ramesh & Muthusamy Thangaraj·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
Halotolerant fungi possess the unique ability to survive and thrive in hypersaline environments, making them promising candidates for the production of bioactive secondary metabolites. This study investigated the effect of varying salinity levels (5–25% NaCl) on the growth, antim...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7967
The study was conducted during September, 2023–September, 2024 at Department of Plant Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.). The current experiment was to study the efficacy of plant extracts and fungicides at different concentrations to inhibit the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7968
Cereal by-products, including bran, germ, husk, and brewer’s spent grain, are nutrient-rich residues produced during cereal processing. Traditionally considered waste or relegated to animal feed, these by-products have gained recognition for their valuable nutritional composition...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7963
A laboratory incubation experiment was conducted to assess the influence of microbial inoculants on bicarbonate (HCO3-), chloride (Cl⁻), and sulphate (SO42-) concentrations in saline soils with electrical conductivity (EC) levels of 4.03, 5.01, and 6.02 dS m-1 under 100% field ca...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7964
Microbial activity in soil is a key indicator of soil health and fertility, as microbes play a pivotal role in nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant growth promotion. The efficacy of Jeevamrutha depends on several factors, including the source of livestock dun...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7962
Antibiotic resistance represents a critical global health challenge driven by the dissemination of resistant bacterial genes across households, livestock and environmental reservoirs. Horizontal gene transfer and mutations play substantial roles in the existence and persistence o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i7961