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@article{186146,
        author = {Pooja Lodhi and Deepak Vyas},
        title = {Exploring The Potential Fungal Metabolites as a Natural Bio-Stimulant for Soybean Seed Germination},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {537-540},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=186146},
        abstract = {Biostimulants are environment-friendly agricultural inputs that can improve plant health and yield potential under environmental stressors. Soybeans subjected to extreme temperatures during the growing seasons impacts plant health and performance. Seed germination and seedling vigor were assessed in the culture filtrate of seven different soybean seed mycoflora. Rhizopus oryzae culture filtrate showed the largest reduction in seed germination percentage (2.2%), followed by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. Rhizopus oryzae culture filtrate was found to reduce the length of the plumule and radicle, followed by Drechslera spp. These mycoflora have a direct impact on seed germination, either by reducing the seed's viability by depriving it of nutrients or by damaging seeds that have been stored. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that shows the biostimulant effect of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. Rhizopus oryzae culture filtrate was found to reduce the length of the plumule and radicle, followed by Drechslera spp.  growth and metabolome, increasing the knowledge on fungal bioresources for the development of biostimulants.},
        keywords = {Soybean, Biostimulants, metabolites, Seed germination.},
        month = {November},
        }