Harnessing Beneficial Microbes for Drought Tolerance: A Review of Ecological and Agricultural Innovations
Summary. Beneficial microbes including plant growth-promoting bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and endophytes enhance crop drought tolerance through multiple mechanisms like improving root architecture and boosting antioxidant defenses. Soil microbiome engineering, seed coating, and microbial consortia show promise for scaling these solutions across farming systems. However, environmental variability, commercialization barriers, and regulatory challenges currently limit widespread adoption.
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Mikiciuk, G., Miller, T., Kisiel, A., Cembrowska-Lech, D., Mikiciuk, M., Łobodzińska, A., & Bokszczanin, K.. (2024). Harnessing Beneficial Microbes for Drought Tolerance: A Review of Ecological and Agricultural Innovations. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14122228
Mikiciuk, Grzegorz, et al. “Harnessing Beneficial Microbes for Drought Tolerance: A Review of Ecological and Agricultural Innovations.” Agriculture, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14122228.
Mikiciuk, Grzegorz, Tymoteusz Miller, Anna Kisiel, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Małgorzata Mikiciuk, Adrianna Łobodzińska, and Kamila Bokszczanin. 2024. “Harnessing Beneficial Microbes for Drought Tolerance: A Review of Ecological and Agricultural Innovations.” Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14122228.
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