ReviewCurrent microbiology2026
Application of Microorganisms as Seed-Coating Material for Enhancing Crop Yield: A Review.
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Abstract
Food security remains a critical global challenge that demands innovative and sustainable agricultural practices. One promising strategy is microbial seed-coating, which uses organic materials to encapsulate seeds with plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs), such as bacteria, fungi, and yeast. This approach may indirectly enhance seed germination, a seed-driven physiological process, by suppressing pathogens on the seed surface during water imbibition and dormancy release, while primarily promoting post-emergence plant growth by improving nutrient uptake through root colonisation and phytohormone modulation. Microbial seed-coating also protects plants from biotic and abiotic stresses, reduces dependence on chemical fertilisers, and minimises seed wastage, thereby contributing to sustainable agriculture. Several seed-coating techniques, including seed dressing, dry coating, pelleting, and encrusting, can be performed using rotating coaters to apply microbial formulations effectively. Diverse crop seeds, such as tomato, cucumber, okra, and chickpea, have been successfully coated with beneficial microbial strains, including Bacillus aryabhattai Z-48, Bacillus cereus Z-53, Bacillus subtilis B579, Trichoderma harzianum OTPB3, and Bacillus velezensis NH-1, which confer resistance to pathogens and environmental stress. Thus, microbial seed-coating represents a sustainable and eco-friendly technique for improving seed stability, nutrient retention, and overall agricultural productivity.
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