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  • The role of mycorrhizae and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in improving crop productivity under stressful environments.

    Sajid Mahmood Nadeem;Maqshoof Ahmad;Zahir Ahmad Zahir;Arshad Javaid

  • Inducing salt tolerance in mung bean through coinoculation with rhizobia and plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase.

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Zahir A. Zahir;H. Naeem Asghar;M. Asghar

  • Zinc solubilizing Bacillus spp. potential candidates for biofortification in maize

    Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz;Maqshoof Ahmad;Moazzam Jamil;Tanveer Hussain

  • Efficacy of Rhizobium and Pseudomonas strains to improve physiology, ionic balance and quality of mung bean under salt-affected conditions on farmer's fields.

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Zahir A. Zahir;Muhammad Khalid;Farheen Nazli

  • Effects of hydrogel amendment on water storage of sandy loam and loam soils and seedling growth of barley, wheat and chickpea

    J. Akhter;K. Mahmood;K.A. Malik;A. Mardan

  • Potassium-Solubilizing Bacteria and Their Application in Agriculture

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Sajid Mahmood Nadeem;Muhammad Naveed;Zahir Ahmad Zahir

  • ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress

    Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye;Subhan Danish;Mazhar Abbas;Maqshoof Ahmad

  • Perspectives of Microbial Inoculation for Sustainable Development and Environmental Management.

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Lisa Pataczek;Thomas H. Hilger;Zahir Ahmad Zahir

  • The combined application of rhizobial strains and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria improves growth and productivity of mung bean ( Vigna radiata L.) under salt-stressed conditions

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Zahir Ahmad Zahir;Hafiz Naeem Asghar;Muhammad Arshad

  • Synergistic use of biochar, compost and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for enhancing cucumber growth under water deficit conditions

    Sajid M Nadeem;Sajid M Nadeem;Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Naveed;Muhammad Y Khan

  • Effectiveness of halo-tolerant, auxin producing Pseudomonas and Rhizobium strains to improve osmotic stress tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Zahir A. Zahir;Farheen Nazli;Fareeha Akram

  • Relationship between in vitro characterization and comparative efficacy of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving cucumber salt tolerance

    Sajid Mahmood Nadeem;Maqshoof Ahmad;Muhammad Naveed;Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Imran

  • Production and Implication of Bio-Activated Organic Fertilizer Enriched with Zinc-Solubilizing Bacteria to Boost up Maize (Zea mays L.) Production and Biofortification under Two Cropping Seasons

    Azhar Hussain;Zahir Ahmad Zahir;Allah Ditta;Muhammad Usman Tahir

  • A Review on Practical Application and Potentials of Phytohormone-Producing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Inducing Heavy Metal Tolerance in Crops

    Farheen Nazli;Adnan Mustafa;Maqshoof Ahmad;Azhar Hussain

  • Integrated use of phosphate-solubilizing Bacillus subtilis strain IA6 and zinc-solubilizing Bacillus sp. strain IA16: a promising approach for improving cotton growth

    Iqra Ahmad;Maqshoof Ahmad;Azhar Hussain;Moazzam Jamil

  • Appraising the potential of EPS-producing rhizobacteria with ACC-deaminase activity to improve growth and physiology of maize under drought stress.

    Sajid Mahmood Nadeem;Maqshoof Ahmad;Muhammad Aammar Tufail;Hafiz Naeem Asghar

  • Integrated use of Rhizobium leguminosarum, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Enriched Compost for Improving Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)

    Muhammad Asif Iqbal;Muhammad Khalid;Sher Muhammad Shahzad;Maqshoof Ahmad

  • Production of lactic and acetic acids by Bacillus sp. ZM20 and Bacillus cereus following exposure to zinc oxide: A possible mechanism for Zn solubilization

    Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz;Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz;Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz;Karen M. Barry;Anthony L. Baker;David S. Nichols

  • Beans with Benefits—The Role of Mungbean ( Vigna radiate ) in a Changing Environment

    Lisa Pataczek;Zahir Ahmad Zahir;Maqshoof Ahmad;Saima Rani

  • Appraising Endophyte–Plant Symbiosis for Improved Growth, Nodulation, Nitrogen Fixation and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: An Experimental Investigation with Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Iqra Naseer;Azhar Hussain;Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz

  • Preliminary study on phosphate solubilizing Bacillus subtilis strain Q3 and Paenibacillus sp. strain Q6 for improving cotton growth under alkaline conditions.

    Maqshoof Ahmad;Iqra Ahmad;Thomas H Hilger;Sajid M Nadeem

  • Halotolerant potassium solubilizing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria may improve potassium availability under saline conditions

    Muhammad Ashfaq;Hasnuri Mat Hassan;Amir Hamzah Ahmad Ghazali;Maqshoof Ahmad

Frequent Co-Authors

Zahir Ahmad Zahir
Zahir Ahmad Zahir University of Faisalabad
Sher Muhammad Shahzad
Sher Muhammad Shahzad University of Sargodha
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad
David E. Crowley
David E. Crowley University of California, Riverside
Parvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad Government Degree College, Pulwama
Roland Schafleitner
Roland Schafleitner World Vegetable Center
Muhammad Imtiaz
Muhammad Imtiaz Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Fahim Nawaz
Fahim Nawaz Australian National University
Subhan Danish
Subhan Danish Bahauddin Zakariya University
Muhammad Saqib
Muhammad Saqib Islamia University of Bahawalpur

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