Innovative Biofertilizers: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Soil Improvement
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 15045
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbial biotechnology; PGPR
Interests: microbial biotechnology; PGPR
2. Associated Unit, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, University of Salamanca CSIC (IRNASA), 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environmental and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (IIFA), University of Evora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: plant probiotic bacteria; plant-microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; soil fertility; soil and plant microbial communities; metagenomics; microbial ecology and biodiversity
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Dear Colleagues,
The direct and indirect actions of plant-associated microbes have led to opportunities to develop a sustainable environment for agriculture and land use. To advance soil health and farmers’ prosperity, agriculturists are paying strong attention to natural and biologically safe biofertilizers. Potential microbial agents are screened and selected for application based on their properties and compatibility with the crop and related stressors. This Special Issue covers biofertilizers that help to alleviate soil-health-related issues such as low nutrient content, salinity, low water availability, and heavy metal pollution, as well as biotic factors such as pathogenic microbes and insects. Another important area of research is microbial intervention in organic farming, which could open up opportunities to valorize household and farmland waste via its transformation into active biofertilizer. Cutting-edge research and reviews related to microbial resource diversity and interactions (individual and consortia) with regard to improvements in plant recovery and crop productivity are welcome.
Dr. Devendra Jain
Dr. Sudhir K. Upadhyay
Dr. Esther Menéndez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- beneficial plant-growth-promoting microorganisms
- microbial inoculants
- biofertilizers and consortia
- crop improvement
- sustainable agriculture
- nutrient recycling
- formulations
- soil restoration
- mode of action of biofertilizers
- mechanism for nutrient recycling
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