Plant-Microbe Interaction in Sustainable Agriculture: The Factors That May Influence the Efficacy of PGPM Application

Giuseppe Malgioglio, Giulio Flavio Rizzo, Sebastian Nigro, Vincent Lefebvre du Prey, Joelle Herforth-Rahmé, Vittoria Catara and Ferdinando Branca
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Giuseppe Malgioglio: Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Valdisavoia, 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
Giulio Flavio Rizzo: Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Valdisavoia, 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
Sebastian Nigro: Itaka Srl, Via Monte Napoleone No 8, 20121 Milano, Italy
Vincent Lefebvre du Prey: Itaka Srl, Via Monte Napoleone No 8, 20121 Milano, Italy
Joelle Herforth-Rahmé: Department of Crop Sciences, FiBL, Ackerstrasse 113, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland
Vittoria Catara: Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Valdisavoia, 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
Ferdinando Branca: Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Valdisavoia, 5, 95123 Catania, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-28

Abstract: The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has caused considerable environmental damage over the years. However, the growing demand for food in the coming years and decades requires the use of increasingly productive and efficient agriculture. Several studies carried out in recent years have shown how the application of plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) can be a valid substitute for chemical industry products and represent a valid eco-friendly alternative. However, because of the complexity of interactions created with the numerous biotic and abiotic factors (i.e., environment, soil, interactions between microorganisms, etc.), the different formulates often show variable effects. In this review, we analyze the main factors that influence the effectiveness of PGPM applications and some of the applications that make them a useful tool for agroecological transition.

Keywords: PGPR; PGPF; organic farming; plant-microbe interaction; sustainability; biocontrol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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