Abstract
The increasing demand for qualitative and varietal foods by the consumer society is a big concern for energy production, and utilization of that energy in a judicious manner for sustainable management of resources is a big challenge in the eminent future. Existing resources (land, water, fertilizer, etc.) and their socioeconomic aspects warrant the farming community to adopt alternative strategies aimed at enhancing the use efficiency of inputs and improve the environmental quality. The adaptability of microbes to thrive in different environments has prompted scientists to introduce microbial intervention in the agricultural processes. Bio-priming has the potential to fulfill many objectives of the modern production system with the use of beneficial microorganisms in an eco-friendly manner. Interestingly, it also plays a crucial role in enhancing the nutrient use efficiency of crops. There is rising evidence of a paradigm shift from the use of a single microbe to a consortium approach for efficient rhizosphere engineering in the context of sustainable agriculture. Our understanding of different signaling cascades, rhizosphere chemistry, and other mechanisms of plant–microbial interactions will frame suitable strategies to harness the best ecosystem services including improved resource use efficiency.
Highlights
IntroductionThe production system of the agriculture sector is highly influenced by the fertilizer industry (huge energy-intensive sector) and escalating energy prices [1,2]
The production system of the agriculture sector is highly influenced by the fertilizer industry and escalating energy prices [1,2]
Greater apparent nitrogen recovery efficiency (23.19%) was noted in wheat grown in the alluvial soil of the Indo–Gangetic Plains (IGP) under pot culture when the seeds were bio-primed with Trichoderma harzianum strain BHU51, and fertilizer was applied in the manner of 3/4th
Summary
The production system of the agriculture sector is highly influenced by the fertilizer industry (huge energy-intensive sector) and escalating energy prices [1,2]. A number of pre-sowing seed treatment technologies, namely, priming, pelleting, and coating, were developed to improve the quality of seed and its performance under different growth conditions [10]. These involve the introduction of seeds with physical, chemical, and biological agents to stimulate their germination and overcome all germination-related problems [11,12]. Existing scientific literature presents the evidence of the linkages among fossil fuel consumption, changing climate scenario, degradation of soil quality, and food and nutritional security has triggered the process of degradation of the natural resource base, marginal productivity, and low use efficiency of fossil-based inputs [2]. Due care was taken to document the available information regarding the negative nutrient budget and bio-priming mediated nutrient use efficiency of crops
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