Abstract
21st century agriculture: integration of plant microbiomes for improved crop production and food security.
Highlights
Isms and the fact that plants and microorganisms carry genetic determinants needed for their interaction, we predict that plant microbiome functions will be an essential component of tomorrow’s crop production
Alongside the general trend to increase the sustainability of agricultural practices such as different soil preparation practices, fertilizer or pesticide treatments might be better selected in regard to favouring or exhibiting least adverse effects on desirable plant microbiome functions
There is a rapidly increasing interest from the industry on microbial products due to a far higher demand of alternatives to current pesticides and fertilizers strongly promoted by national strategic plans to restrict chemical input in agriculture
Summary
Isms and the fact that plants and microorganisms carry genetic determinants needed for their interaction, we predict that plant microbiome functions will be an essential component of tomorrow’s crop production. Plant microbiome composition is affected by various host-driven factors, including for instance the plant genotype, and by agricultural practices such as fertilization or pesticide application. Alongside the general trend to increase the sustainability of agricultural practices such as different soil preparation practices, fertilizer or pesticide treatments might be better selected in regard to favouring or exhibiting least adverse effects on desirable plant microbiome functions.
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