Soil microbial inoculants for sustainable agriculture: Limitations and opportunities

• Published in: Soil use and management Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 1340 - 1369
• Main Authors: O'Callaghan, Maureen, Ballard, Ross A., Wright, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bedfordshire Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2022
• Subjects: administrative management; Agriculture; Agrochemicals; Agronomy; biofertilizer; Biofertilizers; Biological control; Biology; biopesticide; Biopesticides; Bioremediation; Crop production; Diseases; ecology; Environmental conditions; Environmental impact; Fertilizers; Fungi; Global marketing; Inoculation; Laboratory tests; microbial consortia; Microbiological strains; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Mineral fertilizers; Molecular biology; nitrogen fixation; Pest control; Pesticides; Pests; phosphate solubilization; plant growth‐promoting microorganisms; Soil; Soil characteristics; Soil conditions; soil microbiome; Soil microorganisms; Soil sciences; Soils; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable production; world markets

The burgeoning global market for soil microbial inoculants for use in agriculture is being driven by pressure to increase sustainable crop production by managing pests and diseases without environmental impacts. Microbial inoculants, based predominantly on bacteria and fungi, are applied to soil as...