Effects of priming duration and rhizosphere bacteria metabolite concentration on the germinability of cowpea, soybean, sesame, and okra seeds.

Seed priming enhances germination and growth, which are important determinants of crop yield. This study was carried out to assess the effect of priming duration and metabolite concentration on the priming of five (5) different crops, using the metabolites of five (5) bacterial isolates. The crop seeds were treated in the cold-extracted metabolites of the five isolates at five (5) different priming durations (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h) and then in five metabolite concentrations (200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 mg/L) of the five extracted metabolites at the optimal priming duration determined in the first experiment.

Assessment of the Protective Potential of Inoculums and Metabolites of Rhizobacteria on Soybean () Seedlings against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens.

Background: Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR), while generally considered to aid plant growth with the provision of nutrients, can also be used as biocontrol agents for plant pathogens.

Aim: The study assessed the protective potential of inoculums and metabolites of plant growthpromoting rhizobacterial strains against bacterial and fungal pathogens on soybean seedlings.

Materials And Methods: Inoculums and metabolites of 15 rhizobacterial strains were used for the study.

Production, characterization and pesticidal potential of species metabolites against sugar ant ().

The use of biopesticides in pest management and pre-harvest disease and crop pest control have been advocated in recent years. This is because of their eco-friendliness and suitability for pest control in the agricultural industry. The objective of this study was to determine the antibacterial and pesticidal potential against sugar ant of metabolites produced by species.