Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)

Biofertilizers, types, Benefits and their role in improving the growth of fruit trees and vegetative plants (Review)

https://doi.org/10.58928/ku23.14305
Volume 14, Issue 3 - Issue Serial Number 3
Summer 2023
Page 47-56
Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)

Document Type : Review Paper

Authors

Salah H. J. Al-Hchami 1
yasamen F. Salloom 2

1 Horticulture and Landscape Design , Agricultural Engineering scinces , university of baghdad , baghdad , iraq

2 Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Bagdad, Iraq.

Abstract
Plant development, kinds, and benefits of bio-fertilizer inoculation will be discussed in this paper, Studies have shown that using bio-fertilizers increases the growth of the host plant, as well as improving the root growth and increasing the root system area, which leads to an increase in water and nutrient absorption. Also, the use of biological fertilizers helps reduce the toxicity in plant products as a result of a decrease in chemical fertilizers, In addition to increasing plant resistance to stress conditions like salt, drought, and temperature, bio-fertilizers can also increase soil fertility by contributing to soil aggregation and increasing the activity of soil enzymes like dehydrogenase, phosphatase, and urease, for example. These enzymes help plants be stronger against stress conditions like salt, drought, and temperature

Keywords

Bio-fertilizers
phosphatase
Plant nutrients
fruit trees and vegetative plants
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