ReviewFrontiers in plant science2016
From the Lab to the Farm: An Industrial Perspective of Plant Beneficial Microorganisms.
Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Cross-kingdom synthetic microbial communities outperform single-kingdom consortia in promoting potato growth under continuous cropping.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Dissecting the antibacterial functions of the T6SS-2 cluster inApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Functional genomics and phenotypic characterization of PGP and biocontrol traits of rhizospheric Streptomyces spp. from Mexican milpa agroecosystem.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
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- Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Recent advances in the use of plant growth promoting microorganisms for enhancing micropropagation efficiency.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Response of soil microbial community diversity and structure to soybean-based intercropping and its effects on yield.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Taxonomic diversity in the global wheat phyllosphere mycobiome - a meta analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Alpine and subalpine plant microbiome mediated plants adapt to the cold environment: A systematic review.Environmental microbiome · 2024Review
56 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Any successful strategy aimed at enhancing crop productivity with microbial products ultimately relies on the ability to scale at regional to global levels. Microorganisms that show promise in the lab may lack key characteristics for widespread adoption in sustainable and productive agricultural systems. This paper provides an overview of critical considerations involved with taking a strain from discovery to the farmer's field. In addition, we review some of the most effective microbial products on the market today, explore the reasons for their success and outline some of the major challenges involved in industrial production and commercialization of beneficial strains for widespread agricultural application. General processes associated with commercializing viable microbial products are discussed in two broad categories, biofertility inoculants and biocontrol products. Specifically, we address what farmers desire in potential microbial products, how mode of action informs decisions on product applications, the influence of variation in laboratory and field study data, challenges with scaling for mass production, and the importance of consistent efficacy, product stability and quality. In order to make a significant impact on global sustainable agriculture, the implementation of plant beneficial microorganisms will require a more seamless transition between laboratory and farm application. Early attention to the challenges presented here will improve the likelihood of developing effective microbial products to improve crop yields, decrease disease severity, and help to feed an increasingly hungry planet.
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