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Preface; Contents; 1: Microbial Inoculants in Organic Vegetable Production: Current Perspective; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Need of Organic Vegetables; 1.3 Essential Characteristics of Organic Farming Systems; 1.4 Microbial Inoculants as Components of Organic Production; 1.4.1 Microbes as Biofertilisers in Organic Cultivation; 1.4.1.1 Nitrogen-Fixing Biofertilisers; Nitrogen Fixation Through Nodule Formation in Leguminous Vegetable Crops; Azotobacter as Free-Living Nitrogen Fixer; Azospirillum as Nitrogen Fixer; 1.4.1.2 Phosphorus-Solubilising Microorganisms
1.4.1.3 Potassium-Solubilising Bacteria1.4.1.4 Mycorrhiza as Biofertiliser; 1.5 Microbes as Biocontrol Agents for Suppression of Plant Diseases; 1.5.1 Trichoderma in Organic Disease Management; 1.5.2 Fluorescent Pseudomonads as Biocontrol Agent in Organic Cultivation; 1.6 Microbes for Decomposition of Organic Residues; 1.7 Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Microbial Inoculants; References; 2: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria: Importance in Vegetable Production; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Place of PGPR in Food Safety and Agricultural Challenges
2.3 Mechanism of Growth Promotion by PGPR: A General Perspective2.3.1 Nitrogen Fixation; 2.3.2 Nitrification; 2.3.3 Denitrification; 2.3.4 Phosphate Solubilization; 2.3.5 Siderophores, a Powerful Tool for Antagonism and Competition; 2.3.6 Bacterial Phytohormones and Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.1 Auxins: Biosynthesis and Their Place in the Plant-PGPR Interaction; 2.3.6.2 Gibberellins: Miraculous Molecules for Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.3 Cytokinins and Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.4 Ethylene; 2.3.6.5 Abscisic Acid
2.3.6.6 Bacterial ACC Deaminase: A Hormone Balancing Signal Molecule2.4 PGPR Hydrolytic Enzymes; 2.5 Systemic Tolerance and Systemic Resistance Induction by PGPR; References; 3: Role of Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Sustainable Production of Vegetables: Current Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Rationale for Using Nitrogen Fixers in Vegetable Production; 3.3 Nitrogen Fixers-Vegetable Interactions: How Nitrogen Fixers Enter Vegetables; 3.4 Mechanism of Vegetable Growth Promotion by Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
3.5 Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Vegetable Production: A General Perspective3.6 Effects of Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Important Vegetable Crops; 3.6.1 Potato (Solanum tuberosum); 3.6.2 Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.); 3.6.3 Eggplant (Solanum melongena); 3.6.4 Cabbage (Brassica oleracea); 3.6.5 Broccoli (Brassica oleracea); 3.6.6 Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.); 3.6.7 Onion (Allium cepa); 3.6.8 Radish and Daikon (Raphanus sativus); 3.6.9 Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.); 3.6.10 Spinach (Spinacia oleracea); References
1.4.1.3 Potassium-Solubilising Bacteria1.4.1.4 Mycorrhiza as Biofertiliser; 1.5 Microbes as Biocontrol Agents for Suppression of Plant Diseases; 1.5.1 Trichoderma in Organic Disease Management; 1.5.2 Fluorescent Pseudomonads as Biocontrol Agent in Organic Cultivation; 1.6 Microbes for Decomposition of Organic Residues; 1.7 Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Microbial Inoculants; References; 2: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria: Importance in Vegetable Production; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Place of PGPR in Food Safety and Agricultural Challenges
2.3 Mechanism of Growth Promotion by PGPR: A General Perspective2.3.1 Nitrogen Fixation; 2.3.2 Nitrification; 2.3.3 Denitrification; 2.3.4 Phosphate Solubilization; 2.3.5 Siderophores, a Powerful Tool for Antagonism and Competition; 2.3.6 Bacterial Phytohormones and Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.1 Auxins: Biosynthesis and Their Place in the Plant-PGPR Interaction; 2.3.6.2 Gibberellins: Miraculous Molecules for Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.3 Cytokinins and Plant Growth Regulation; 2.3.6.4 Ethylene; 2.3.6.5 Abscisic Acid
2.3.6.6 Bacterial ACC Deaminase: A Hormone Balancing Signal Molecule2.4 PGPR Hydrolytic Enzymes; 2.5 Systemic Tolerance and Systemic Resistance Induction by PGPR; References; 3: Role of Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Sustainable Production of Vegetables: Current Perspective; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Rationale for Using Nitrogen Fixers in Vegetable Production; 3.3 Nitrogen Fixers-Vegetable Interactions: How Nitrogen Fixers Enter Vegetables; 3.4 Mechanism of Vegetable Growth Promotion by Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
3.5 Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Vegetable Production: A General Perspective3.6 Effects of Nitrogen-Fixing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Important Vegetable Crops; 3.6.1 Potato (Solanum tuberosum); 3.6.2 Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.); 3.6.3 Eggplant (Solanum melongena); 3.6.4 Cabbage (Brassica oleracea); 3.6.5 Broccoli (Brassica oleracea); 3.6.6 Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.); 3.6.7 Onion (Allium cepa); 3.6.8 Radish and Daikon (Raphanus sativus); 3.6.9 Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.); 3.6.10 Spinach (Spinacia oleracea); References