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SynthesisWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2026

Microbial inoculants enhance crop yield, photosynthesis and disease suppression in China: a meta-analysis.

Zongqi Lu, Quanjing Ren, Yuhao Zhi, Xiaoying Shen, Xiaoyan Wang, Rui Li, Yi Yang, Haiping Gu, Xuanzhen Li, Weizheng Ren

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Synthesis in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Zongqi Lu *College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Quanjing Ren *College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Yuhao ZhiCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoying ShenCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyan WangCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Rui LiCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Yi YangCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Haiping GuCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Xuanzhen LiCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. xzli@henau.edu.cn.
Weizheng RenCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, No. 218 Ping'an Avenue, Zhengzhou City, 450046, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. renweizheng2012@126.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Project No. 41701360
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial inoculants (MIs) represent a nature-based alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides, promoting crop growth and offering a promising route toward low-carbon development. To evaluate the effects of MIs on crops in China, we conducted a meta-analysis based on 1110 effect sizes derived from 172 studies, with the evidence base dominated by peer-reviewed Chinese-language literature. Overall, MIs application significantly increased crop growth by 23.45% (P < 0.001), with the harvest yield sub-indicator showing a 14.92% relative increase. This response was also significantly moderated by fertilization strategy (F

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Agricultural InoculantsCrops, AgriculturalPhotosynthesisPlant DiseasesBacteriaChinaFertilizersFertilizersBiofertilizerChinaCrop yieldMeta-analysisMicrobial inoculants

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PMID42909726

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