Manipulating the soil microbiome to increase soil health and plant fertility
Abstract
A variety of soil factors are known to increase nutrient availability and plant productivity. The most influential might be the organisms comprising the soil microbial community of the rhizosphere, which is the soil surrounding the roots of plants where complex interactions occur between the roots, soil, and microorganisms. Root exudates act as substrates and signaling molecules for microbes creating a complex and interwoven relationship between plants and the microbiome. While individual microorganisms such as endophytes, symbionts, pathogens, and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are increasingly featured in the literature, the larger community of soil microorganisms, or soil microbiome, may have more far-reaching effects. Each microorganism functions in coordination with the overall soil microbiome to influence plant health and crop productivity. Increasing evidence indicates that plants can shape the soil microbiome through the secretion of root exudates. The molecular communication fluctuates according to the plant development stage, proximity to neighboring species, management techniques, and many other factors. This review seeks to summarize the current knowledge on this topic.
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Soil, roots, and the phyllosphere harbour complex microbiomes of thousands of bacterial and fungal species that may suppress diseases, act as pathogens, or affect plant health and growth.
“Soil, roots, and the phyllosphere harbour complex microbiomes consisting of thousands of bacterial and fungal species that may suppress diseases, act as pathogens, or affect plant health and growth by various other mechanisms [5–8].”
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- Authors
- Chaparro, J. M., Sheflin, A. M., Manter, D. K., & Vivanco, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Colorado State University (US)
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Corresponding author
- Vivanco, Jorge M.
- Venue
- Biology and Fertility of Soils
- Published
- 2012-05-13
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 489-499
- ISSN
- 0178-2762 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-0789
- OpenAlex
- W2113261048
- Cited by
- 1,099
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 45.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Biology and Fertility of Soils (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Keywords
- soil microbiome, soil health, plant fertility, rhizosphere, root exudates, plant-microbe interactions, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, endophytes, plant pathogens, nutrient availability, crop productivity
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