Microbiome Stimulants for Crops: Mechanisms and Applications provides the latest developments in the real-world development and application of these crop management alternatives in a cost-effective, yield protective way. Sections address questions of research, development and application, with insights into recent legislative efforts in Europe and the United States. The book includes valuable information regarding mechanisms and the practical information needed to support the growing microbial inoculant and biostimulant industry, thus helping focus scientific research in new directions.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1. Microbial endophytes: evolution, diversity, community functions, and regulation - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Friends in low places: Soil derived microbial inoculants for biostimulation and biocontrol in crop production - p. 15 4. Chapter 3. The roles of endophytes in modulating crop plant development - p. 33 5. Epichloë endophytes stimulate grass development and physiological state in China - p. 41 6. Chapter 5. Endophytic microbes promote plant growth and alter host secondary metabolites - p. 59 7. The dynamic mechanisms underpinning symbiotic Epichloë–grass interactions: implications for sustainable and resilient agriculture - p. 73 8. Chapter 7. Potential application of plant growth promoting bacteria in bioenergy crop production - p. 109 9. Chapter 8. Soil microbiome to maximize the benefits to crop plants—a special reference to rhizosphere microbiome - p. 125 10. Chapter 9. Belowground dialogue between plant roots and beneficial microbes - p. 141 11. Chapter 10. The microbial role in the control of phytopathogens—an alternative to agrochemicals - p. 159 12. Chapter 11. Microbial biocontrol formulations for commercial applications - p. 179 13. Chapter 12. Potential effect of microbial biostimulants in sustainable vegetable production - p. 193 14. Chapter 13. Microbes as biostimulants: tissue culture prospective - p. 239 15. Chapter 14. Biostimulant applications in crops under abiotic stress conditions - p. 253 16. Chapter 15. Actinomycetes as biostimulants and their application in agricultural practices - p. 267 17. Chapter 16. An insight on potential role of microbial volatiles as an aromatic tool in management of crop productivity - p. 283 18. Chapter 17. Microbial consortia: approaches in crop production and yield enhancement - p. 293 19. Chapter 18. Fungi, fungal enzymes and their potential application as biostimulants - p. 305 20. Chapter 19. Microbial cell factories for treatment of soil polluted with heavy metals: a green approach - p. 315 21. Chapter 20. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as plant biostimulants - p. 333 22. Chapter 21. Nanobiotechnology of the plant microbiome - p. 349 23. Chapter 22. Microbiome establishment, adaptation, and contributions to anaerobic stress tolerance and nutrient acquisition in rice - p. 369 24. Chapter 23. Soil’s physical and nutritional balance is essential for establishing a healthy microbiome - p. 381 25. Chapter 24. Microbiome stimulants for crops: indicators for an economically proficient sustainable agriculture - p. 405 26. Chapter 25. Plant microbiome: diversity, distribution, and functional relevance in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture - p. 417 27. Chapter 26. Gene expression studies in crop plants for diseases management - p. 437 28. Biomanagement of Fusarium spp. associated with oil crops - p. 453 29. Index - p. 475
Microbiome Stimulants for Crops: Mechanisms and Applications provides the latest developments in the real-world development and application of these crop management alternatives in a cost-effective, yield protective way. Sections address questions of research, development and application, with insights into recent legislative efforts in Europe and the United States. The book includes valuable information regarding mechanisms and the practical information needed to support the growing microbial inoculant and biostimulant industry, thus helping focus scientific research in new directions.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1. Microbial endophytes: evolution, diversity, community functions, and regulation - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Friends in low places: Soil derived microbial inoculants for biostimulation and biocontrol in crop production - p. 15 4. Chapter 3. The roles of endophytes in modulating crop plant development - p. 33 5. Epichloë endophytes stimulate grass development and physiological state in China - p. 41 6. Chapter 5. Endophytic microbes promote plant growth and alter host secondary metabolites - p. 59 7. The dynamic mechanisms underpinning symbiotic Epichloë–grass interactions: implications for sustainable and resilient agriculture - p. 73 8. Chapter 7. Potential application of plant growth promoting bacteria in bioenergy crop production - p. 109 9. Chapter 8. Soil microbiome to maximize the benefits to crop plants—a special reference to rhizosphere microbiome - p. 125 10. Chapter 9. Belowground dialogue between plant roots and beneficial microbes - p. 141 11. Chapter 10. The microbial role in the control of phytopathogens—an alternative to agrochemicals - p. 159 12. Chapter 11. Microbial biocontrol formulations for commercial applications - p. 179 13. Chapter 12. Potential effect of microbial biostimulants in sustainable vegetable production - p. 193 14. Chapter 13. Microbes as biostimulants: tissue culture prospective - p. 239 15. Chapter 14. Biostimulant applications in crops under abiotic stress conditions - p. 253 16. Chapter 15. Actinomycetes as biostimulants and their application in agricultural practices - p. 267 17. Chapter 16. An insight on potential role of microbial volatiles as an aromatic tool in management of crop productivity - p. 283 18. Chapter 17. Microbial consortia: approaches in crop production and yield enhancement - p. 293 19. Chapter 18. Fungi, fungal enzymes and their potential application as biostimulants - p. 305 20. Chapter 19. Microbial cell factories for treatment of soil polluted with heavy metals: a green approach - p. 315 21. Chapter 20. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as plant biostimulants - p. 333 22. Chapter 21. Nanobiotechnology of the plant microbiome - p. 349 23. Chapter 22. Microbiome establishment, adaptation, and contributions to anaerobic stress tolerance and nutrient acquisition in rice - p. 369 24. Chapter 23. Soil’s physical and nutritional balance is essential for establishing a healthy microbiome - p. 381 25. Chapter 24. Microbiome stimulants for crops: indicators for an economically proficient sustainable agriculture - p. 405 26. Chapter 25. Plant microbiome: diversity, distribution, and functional relevance in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture - p. 417 27. Chapter 26. Gene expression studies in crop plants for diseases management - p. 437 28. Biomanagement of Fusarium spp. associated with oil crops - p. 453 29. Index - p. 475
