Zahir A. Zahir

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis(13), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity(12), Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques(8), Nematode management and characterization studies(6), Crop Yield and Soil Fertility(4)

Publications31 total

Phosphorus Solubilization through Acidified Organic Extract Improved Growth, Yield and Phosphorus Uptake of Maize Grown in Calcareous Soil
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Appraising the potential of <scp>EPS</scp>‐producing rhizobacteria with <scp>ACC</scp>‐deaminase activity to improve growth and physiology of maize under drought stress
Physiologia Plantarum·2020· 83 cited
Unveiling the Potential of Novel Macrophytes for the Treatment of Tannery Effluent in Vertical Flow Pilot Constructed Wetlands
Water·2020· 29 citedOpen Access
Perspectives of potassium solubilizing microbes in sustainable food production system: A review
Applied Soil Ecology·2018· 244 cited
Preliminary study on phosphate solubilizing <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> strain Q3 and <i>Paenibacillus</i> sp. strain Q6 for improving cotton growth under alkaline conditions
PeerJ·2018· 58 citedOpen Access
Limitations of Existing Weed Control Practices Necessitate Development of Alternative Techniques Based on Biological Approaches
Advances in agronomy·2017· 130 cited
Synergistic use of biochar, compost and plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria for enhancing cucumber growth under water deficit conditions
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture·2017· 137 cited
Screening of PGPR Isolates for Plant Growth Promotion of Rosa damascena
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology·2016· 9 citedOpen Access
Comparative Efficacy of Rock Phosphate Enriched Organic Fertilizer vs. Mineral Phosphatic Fertilizer for Nodulation, Growth and Yield of Lentil
International Journal of Agriculture and Biology·2015· 48 citedOpen Access
L-Tryptophan-dependent biosynthesis of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) improves plant growth and colonization of maize by Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN
Annals of Microbiology·2014· 111 citedOpen Access
Effectiveness of halo-tolerant, auxin producing Pseudomonas and Rhizobium strains to improve osmotic stress tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology·2013· 108 citedOpen Access
Drought stress amelioration in wheat through inoculation with Burkholderia phytofirmans strain PsJN
Plant Growth Regulation·2013· 376 cited
Potential of Rhizosphere Bacteria for Improving Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis
2013· 19 cited
Plant–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture: Fundamentals and Recent Advances
2013· 62 cited
Efficacy of Rhizobium and Pseudomonas strains to improve physiology, ionic balance and quality of mung bean under salt-affected conditions on farmer's fields
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry·2012· 209 cited
Inducing salt tolerance in mung bean through coinoculation with rhizobia and plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase
Canadian Journal of Microbiology·2011· 254 cited
Economizing the use of nitrogen fertilizer in wheat production through enriched compost
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems·2008· 71 cited
Effect of compost enriched with N and L-tryptophan on soil and maize
Agronomy for Sustainable Development·2008· 45 cited
Fertilizer-dependent efficiency of Pseudomonads for improving growth, yield, and nutrient use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·2008· 315 cited
Effectiveness of Organic-/Bio-Fertilizer Supplemented with Chemical Fertilizers for Improving Soil Water Retention, Aggregate Stability, Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Maize<i>(Zea mays</i>L.)
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture·2008· 61 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Muhammad Arshad(11), Sajid Mahmood Nadeem(6), Maqshoof Ahmad(5), W. T. Frankenberger(4), Muhammad Naveed(4), Rizwan Ahmad(4), Angela Sessitsch(3), Hafiz Naeem Asghar(3), Farheen Nazli(3), Azeem Khalid(3), Muhammad Naveed(3), Muhammad Naveed(2), Muhammad Baqir Hussain(2), Birgit Mitter(2), Ghulam Jilani(2), Muhammad Arshad(2), Yiqiang Zhang(2), Azeem Khalid(2), Baby Shaharoona(1), Muhammad Asghar(1)