Microbial inoculants: potential tool for sustainability of agricultural production systems

Sammauria, R.; Kumawat, Sita; Kumawat, Pushpa; Singh, Jogendra; Jatwa, Tarun Kumar

doi:10.1007/s00203-019-01795-w

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“…Furthermore, studies on fungal RP solubilization have been predominantly conducted under liquid fermentation conditions, where phosphate is released from RP as a result of medium acidification by the tested fungi (Arcand and Schneider 2006;Schneider et al 2010;Vassilev et al 2014). Another proposed strategy to take advantage of phosphatesolubilizing fungi is their application as soil inoculants (Alori et al 2017;Sammauria et al 2020;Vassilev et al 2017;Vassilev and Mendes 2018). However, soil conditions are very different from liquid cultures, especially regarding soil pH buffering capacity (Nelson and Su 2010), and, therefore, fungal RP solubilization in the soil would require additional mechanisms.…”

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Chemical and Physical Mechanisms of Fungal Bioweathering of Rock Phosphate

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Bahri-Esfahani

Csetényi

et al. 2020

Geomicrobiology Journal

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Chemical and Physical Mechanisms of Fungal Bioweathering of Rock Phosphate

Mendes

Bahri-Esfahani

Csetényi

et al. 2020

Geomicrobiology Journal

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“…The role of microorganisms in improving nutrient availability to plants is an important strategy and related to climate-smart agricultural practices (Sammauria et al 2020;Pereg and McMillan 2015). Many researchers documented the distinctive properties of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and mycorrhizal fungi in enhancing the plant growth with the appropriate precautionary response towards the diseases causing pathogens and different stressful environments (Singh et al 2011;Bach et al 2016;Moreira et al 2020;Bhatt and Maheshwari 2020;Rincón-Molina et al 2020;Santana et al 2020).…”

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Biochar amendments and its impact on soil biota for sustainable agriculture

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Ray

Balasubramanian

2020

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Beneficial microbes in soil biota are known to enhance plant growth by stimulating the nutrient supply and by devising certain mechanisms to cope up with the biotic (diseases) or abiotic (salinity, drought, and pollution) stresses. Owing to their effectiveness and sustainability concerns, the application of microbes in the agricultural sector has seen a positive surge recently. Biochar has been commended as an exemplary carrier material for beneficial microbes in the soil ecosystem. Biochar is generally produced from the waste biomasses, which not only resolve the management crisis of agricultural wastes but also render many benefits such as enhancement of soil properties, alteration of nutritional dynamics, removal of pollutants, and in the stimulation of beneficial microbial diversity in soil. The strategic application of biochar in agricultural land could help provide agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits. Since certain risks are associated with the application of biochar, attention needs to be paid while preferring for soil amendments. This present review focused on highlighting the role of microbes in plant growth. The influence of biochar on soil biota along with its detailed mechanisms was discussed further to delineate the scope of biochar in soil amendments. Further, the risks associated with the biochar amendments and the future perspectives in this research arena were highlighted.

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“…The Rhizobium application increased crop growth by improving plant height, seed germination, leaf chlorophyll, and N content [30]. Seed inoculation of rice with different strains of Rhizobium at graded levels of N increased straw yield by 4% to 19% and rice grain yield by 8% to 22% [31]. Rhizobium, Bradyshzodium, Sinorhizobium, Azorhizobium, and Mesorhizobium are collectively called rhizobia.…”

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Microbes as Biofertilizers, a Potential Approach for Sustainable Crop Production

2021

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Continuous decline of earth’s natural resources and increased use of hazardous chemical fertilizers pose a great concern for the future of agriculture. Biofertilizers are a promising alternative to hazardous chemical fertilizers and are gaining importance for attaining sustainable agriculture. Biofertilizers play a key role in increasing crop yield and maintaining long-term soil fertility, which is essential for meeting global food demand. Microbes can interact with the crop plants and enhance their immunity, growth, and development. Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, and silica are the essential nutrients required for the proper growth of crops, but these nutrients are naturally present in insolubilized or complex forms. Certain microorganisms render them soluble and make them available to the plants. The potential microbes, their mode of action, along with their effect on crops, are discussed in this review. Biofertilizers, being cost effective, non-toxic, and eco-friendly, serve as a good substitute for expensive and harmful chemical fertilizers. The knowledge gained from this review can help us to understand the importance of microbes in agriculture and the ways to formulate these microbes as biofertilizers for sustainable crop production.

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Microbial inoculants: potential tool for sustainability of agricultural production systems

Cited by 123 publications

References 63 publications

Chemical and Physical Mechanisms of Fungal Bioweathering of Rock Phosphate

Chemical and Physical Mechanisms of Fungal Bioweathering of Rock Phosphate

Biochar amendments and its impact on soil biota for sustainable agriculture

Microbes as Biofertilizers, a Potential Approach for Sustainable Crop Production

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