Microbial Plant Biostimulants for Agricultural Sustainability: Progress and Challenges
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Biological Sciences, King Fauisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Interests: molecular plant–microbe interactions; plant stress biology and plant microbiome
Interests: molecular plant–microbe interactions and plant stress biology
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are constantly challenged by an array of biotic and abiotic stressors, which significantly affect their growth, development and yield. In addition, they can also change soil physicochemical properties, which have a significant impact on plant growth and their survival. In field conditions, these stressors can occur either individually or in combination. As global climate change progresses, the frequency and intensity of these stressors have increased, which has further endangered plant survival as well as posing a serious threat to food security. Since expanding agricultural areas is unsustainable, the only way we can move forward is by harnessing sustainable approaches to improve crop growth and yield. One such approach is utilizing microbial or plant-based bio stimulants for improving agricultural productivity. This Special Issue will cover the role of microbial or plant-based bio stimulants for improving plant growth and stress resilience. Also, papers related to microbiome or plant engineering to improve the efficiency and stability of bio stimulants for sustainable crop improvement and mitigation of biotic and abiotic stresses will be considered.
Dr. Sajad Ali
Dr. Bilal Ahmed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial biostimulants
- biotic
- abiotic
- crop improvement
- omics
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