Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James, Nilina; Umesh, Mridul Title A name given to the resource Improved tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth and reduction of fungal pathogens utilising the plant growth-promoting and antifungal Bacillus albus NJ01 as a bioinoculant Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Applied Horticulture;Volume;27;Issue;2;pp.215-220 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.37855/jah.2025.v27i02.40" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.37855/jah.2025.v27i02.40</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023190561?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105023190561?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant James N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India Description An account of the resource Rhizobacteria that promote plant growth are crucial for improving the health, growth, and yield of plants. In this study, 14 isolates were obtained and the significance of Bacillus albus NJ01 as PGPR for the improvement of growth in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) was assessed, as it showed plant growth-promoting traits like IAA, siderophores and ammonia production, phosphate and zinc solubilization, etc. Its role in increasing crop root and shoot length while avoiding the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers was also studied. The root length of tomato control plants and plants treated with bioinoculant was found to be 5.58 0.15 and 7.98 0.24 cm, respectively. The shoot length of control plants and plants treated with bioinoculant was found to be 8.25 0.82 and 10.24 0.11 cm, respectively, therefore confirming the potentiality of Bacillus albus NJ01 bioinoculant as an able PGPR for improving the growth of tomato. 2025, Society for Advancement of Horticulture. All rights reserved. Subject The topic of the resource 16s rRNA sequencing; Antifungal; Bacillus albus NJ01; bioinoculant; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; Solanum lycopersicum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Society for Advancement of Horticulture Relation A related resource ISSN: 9721045; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online