The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs) in Horticulture Production
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 298
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil microbiology; mycorrhizae; symbiosis; soil proteomics; mycoheterotrophy; endophytes
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: encapsulation; plant associated microbes; agricultural microbiology; applied microbiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants interact with beneficial microorganisms from their early stages of development, playing crucial roles in promoting seed germination, improving nutrient availability, enhancing water uptake, preventing phytopathogen attacks, and strengthening responses to abiotic stresses. Therefore, the screening and utilization of plant growth-promoting microorganisms are vital for sustainable horticultural production. Microorganisms can be isolated from various sources and evaluated for their plant growth-promoting potential both in vitro and in vivo. Several strategies have been proposed to manage these beneficial microorganisms, including methods that leverage microbiomes to enhance tolerance to abiotic stress and promote plant growth. In the context of current climate change, which creates increasingly challenging conditions for plant growth, there is a pressing need to identify compatible microorganisms to ensure the growth and yield of horticultural crops. This Special Issue aims to focus on plant–microbe interactions and invites studies that employ a combination of approaches to explore the diversity, adaptation, ecological roles, and benefits of plant-associated microbes in horticultural production under both biotic and abiotic stresses.
Dr. Hector Herrera
Dr. Roxana Alvarado
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bacteria
- endophytes
- microbiome
- fungi
- phyllosphere
- rhizosphere
- symbiosis
- metabarcoding
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