Understanding Phytomicrobiome: A Potential Reservoir for Better Crop Management

Pankaj Bhatt, Amit Verma, Shulbhi Verma, Md. Shahbaz Anwar, Parteek Prasher, Harish Mudila and Shaohua Chen
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Pankaj Bhatt: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Amit Verma: Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Science and Humanities, SD Agricultural University, Gujarat 385506, India
Shulbhi Verma: Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Science and Humanities, SD Agricultural University, Gujarat 385506, India
Md. Shahbaz Anwar: Dum Dum Motijheel College, Microbiology Department, Kolkata, West Bengal 700074, India
Parteek Prasher: Department of Chemistry, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India
Harish Mudila: Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India
Shaohua Chen: State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 13, 1-20

Abstract: Recent crop production studies have aimed at an increase in the biotic and abiotic tolerance of plant communities, along with increased nutrient availability and crop yields. This can be achieved in various ways, but one of the emerging approaches is to understand the phytomicrobiome structure and associated chemical communications. The phytomicrobiome was characterized with the advent of high-throughput techniques. Its composition and chemical signaling phenomena have been revealed, leading the way for “rhizosphere engineering”. In addition to the above, phytomicrobiome studies have paved the way to best tackling soil contamination with various anthropogenic activities. Agricultural lands have been found to be unbalanced for crop production. Due to the intense application of agricultural chemicals such as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, fertilizers, etc., which can only be rejuvenated efficiently through detailed studies on the phytomicrobiome component, the phytomicrobiome has recently emerged as a primary plant trait that affects crop production. The phytomicrobiome also acts as an essential modifying factor in plant root exudation and vice versa, resulting in better plant health and crop yield both in terms of quantity and quality. Not only supporting better plant growth, phytomicrobiome members are involved in the degradation of toxic materials, alleviating the stress conditions that adversely affect plant development. Thus, the present review compiles the progress in understanding phytomicrobiome relationships and their application in achieving the goal of sustainable agriculture.

Keywords: phytomicrobiome; rhizosphere engineering; organic contamination; microorganisms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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