Rhizosphere Microorganisms—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the publication of the first Special Issue "Rhizosphere Microorganisms" of Agronomy, the Editorial Office is willing to launch a second volume of the Special Issue. The subject, editorial team, and submission process are retained within this volume.

Plant rhizosphere microorganisms can offer protection against pathogens, improve growth, and contribute to plant phenotypic plasticity. Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microbes that stably survive and colonize in the rhizosphere of plants. PGPR are a major source of biofertilizer strains which have beneficial effects on crops, such as growth promotion, the inhibition of soil-borne pathogens, and the enhancement of plant tolerance. The beneficial functions of PGPR on plants largely rely on root colonization ability, for which chemotactic motility and biofilm formation on the rhizoplane are the most important colonization processes. This provides a rational basis for increasing the quality of soil and developing sustainable agriculture with less input from fertilizers or pesticides.

Prof. Dr. Zhihong Xie
Dr. Hui-Ling Liao
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.