IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v14y2022i9p5358-d805229.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The Role of Beneficial Microorganisms in Soil Quality and Plant Health

Author

Listed:
  • Aurelio Ortiz

    (Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico)

  • Estibaliz Sansinenea

    (Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla 72570, Mexico)

Abstract

The practice of agriculture has always been a source of food production. The increase in the global population leads to improvements in agriculture, increasing crop quality and yield. Plant growth results from the interaction between roots and their environment, which is the soil or planting medium that provides structural support as well as water and nutrients to the plant. Therefore, good soil management is necessary to prevent problems that will directly affect plant health. Integrated crop management is a pragmatic approach to crop production, which includes integrated pest management focusing on crop protection. Currently, there is an extended idea that many microorganisms, such as fungi or bacteria, are useful in agriculture since they are attractive eco-friendly alternatives to mineral fertilizers and chemical pesticides. The microbes that interact with the plants supply nutrients to crops, control phytopathogens and stimulate plant growth. These actions have beneficial implications in agriculture. Despite the great benefits of microorganisms in agriculture, their use has been quite limited; however, there has been great growth in recent years. This may be because more progress is needed in field applications. One of the most employed genera in agriculture is Bacillus since it has several mechanisms to act as biofertilizers and biopesticides. In this review, the role of beneficial microorganisms, with special emphasis on the Bacillus genus, in soil and plant health will be discussed, highlighting the recent advances in this topic.

Suggested Citation

  • Aurelio Ortiz & Estibaliz Sansinenea, 2022. "The Role of Beneficial Microorganisms in Soil Quality and Plant Health," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:5358-:d:805229
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5358/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5358/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Oluwaseun Adeyinka Fasusi & Cristina Cruz & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, 2021. "Agricultural Sustainability: Microbial Biofertilizers in Rhizosphere Management," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-19, February.
    2. Rui-Cheng Liu & Zhi-Yan Xiao & Abeer Hashem & Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah & Qiang-Sheng Wu, 2021. "Mycorrhizal Fungal Diversity and Its Relationship with Soil Properties in Camellia oleifera," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-10, May.
    3. Anirban Basu & Priyanka Prasad & Subha Narayan Das & Sadaf Kalam & R. Z. Sayyed & M. S. Reddy & Hesham El Enshasy, 2021. "Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) as Green Bioinoculants: Recent Developments, Constraints, and Prospects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-20, January.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Xiaodan Wang & Hua Ma & Chunyun Guan & Mei Guan, 2022. "Decomposition of Rapeseed Green Manure and Its Effect on Soil under Two Residue Return Levels," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-13, September.
    2. Ionela Cătălina Vasilachi & Vasile Stoleru & Maria Gavrilescu, 2023. "Analysis of Heavy Metal Impacts on Cereal Crop Growth and Development in Contaminated Soils," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-50, October.
    3. Luigi Russi & Gianpiero Marconi & Nicoletta Ferradini & Beatrice Farda & Marika Pellegrini & Loretta Pace, 2022. "Investigating Population Genetic Diversity and Rhizosphere Microbiota of Central Apennines’ Artemisia eriantha," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-14, September.
    4. Feixiao Wang & Yaoqun Xu, 2022. "Evolutionary Game Analysis of the Quality of Agricultural Products in Supply Chain," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, September.
    5. Juan Diego Valenzuela-Cobos & Fabricio Guevara-Viejó & Purificación Vicente-Galindo & Purificación Galindo-Villardón, 2023. "Eco-Friendly Biocontrol of Moniliasis in Ecuadorian Cocoa Using Biplot Techniques," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-12, February.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Nasser Al-Suhaibani & Mostafa Selim & Ali Alderfasi & Salah El-Hendawy, 2021. "Integrated Application of Composted Agricultural Wastes, Chemical Fertilizers and Biofertilizers as an Avenue to Promote Growth, Yield and Quality of Maize in an Arid Agro-Ecosystem," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-26, July.
    2. Ni Luh Suriani & Dewa Ngurah Suprapta & Agung Wiwiek Indrayani & Susila Herlambang & Ni Made Delly Resiani & Hind A. AL-Shwaiman & Manal M. Al Khulaifi & Abdallah M. Elgorban & Rahul Datta & Sri Gunaw, 2021. "The Synergistic Action of Three Piper Plant Extracts and Biofertilizer for Growth Promotion and Biocontrol of Blast Disease in Red Rice," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-16, September.
    3. Dilfuza Jabborova & Khurshid Sulaymanov & R. Z. Sayyed & Saad H. Alotaibi & Yuriy Enakiev & Abdulahat Azimov & Zafarjon Jabbarov & Mohammad Javed Ansari & Shah Fahad & Subhan Danish & Rahul Datta, 2021. "Mineral Fertilizers Improves the Quality of Turmeric and Soil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-12, August.
    4. Siddhartha Shankar Bhattacharyya & Karolina Furtak, 2022. "Soil–Plant–Microbe Interactions Determine Soil Biological Fertility by Altering Rhizospheric Nutrient Cycling and Biocrust Formation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-26, December.
    5. S. Nithyapriya & Sundaram Lalitha & R. Z. Sayyed & M. S. Reddy & Daniel Joe Dailin & Hesham A. El Enshasy & Ni Luh Suriani & Susila Herlambang, 2021. "Production, Purification, and Characterization of Bacillibactin Siderophore of Bacillus subtilis and Its Application for Improvement in Plant Growth and Oil Content in Sesame," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-18, May.
    6. Swarna Shome & Alak Barman & Zakaria M. Solaiman, 2022. "Rhizobium and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Influence the Soil Nutrient Availability, Growth, Yield, and Quality of Soybean," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-18, July.
    7. João Borges & Paulo Cardoso & Isabel Lopes & Etelvina Figueira & Cátia Venâncio, 2023. "Exploring the Potential of White-Rot Fungi Exudates on the Amelioration of Salinized Soils," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-19, February.
    8. Luigi Russi & Gianpiero Marconi & Nicoletta Ferradini & Beatrice Farda & Marika Pellegrini & Loretta Pace, 2022. "Investigating Population Genetic Diversity and Rhizosphere Microbiota of Central Apennines’ Artemisia eriantha," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-14, September.
    9. Mansani Manasa & Polapally Ravinder & Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan & Vadlamudi Srinivas & R. Z. Sayyed & Hesham Ali El Enshasy & Maizatulakmal Yahayu & Ali Tan Kee Zuan & Hazem S. Kassem & Bee Hameeda, 2021. "Co-Inoculation of Bacillus spp. for Growth Promotion and Iron Fortification in Sorghum," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-14, November.
    10. Basharat Hamid & Muzafar Zaman & Shabeena Farooq & Sabah Fatima & R. Z. Sayyed & Zahoor Ahmad Baba & Tahir Ahmad Sheikh & Munagala S. Reddy & Hesham El Enshasy & Abdul Gafur & Ni Luh Suriani, 2021. "Bacterial Plant Biostimulants: A Sustainable Way towards Improving Growth, Productivity, and Health of Crops," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-24, March.
    11. Jeberlin Prabina Bright & Kumutha Karunanadham & Hemant S. Maheshwari & Eraivan Arutkani Aiyanathan Karuppiah & Sugitha Thankappan & Rajinimala Nataraj & Durga Pandian & Fuad Ameen & Peter Poczai & Ri, 2022. "Seed-Borne Probiotic Yeasts Foster Plant Growth and Elicit Health Protection in Black Gram ( Vigna mungo L.)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-18, April.
    12. Xuqing Li & Jianli Yan & Dingyi Li & Yugen Jiang & Ya Zhang & Hong Wang & Jingze Zhang & Temoor Ahmed & Bin Li, 2021. "Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Their Effect on Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) Growth," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-16, December.
    13. Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo & Ozede Nicholas Igiehon & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, 2021. "Metagenomic Study of the Community Structure and Functional Potentials in Maize Rhizosphere Microbiome: Elucidation of Mechanisms behind the Improvement in Plants under Normal and Stress Conditions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-28, July.
    14. Arkadiusz Artyszak & Dariusz Gozdowski, 2021. "Application of Growth Activators and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as a Method of Introducing a “Farm to Fork” Strategy in Crop Management of Winter Oilseed," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-10, March.
    15. Shilpa Vij & Neha Sharma & Meenakshi Sharma & Tapan Kumar Mohanta & Prashant Kaushik, 2022. "Application of Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens to Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea L.) Improves Both Its Seedling Quality and Field Performance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-12, June.
    16. Domenico Prisa & Roberto Fresco & Damiano Spagnuolo, 2023. "Microbial Biofertilisers in Plant Production and Resistance: A Review," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-18, August.
    17. Ziyu Shao & Alexander Arkhipov & Maria Batool & Sean R. Muirhead & Muchineripi S. Harry & Xuan Ji & Hooman Mirzaee & Lilia C. Carvalhais & Peer M. Schenk, 2023. "Rhizosphere Bacteria Biofertiliser Formulations Improve Lettuce Growth and Yield under Nursery and Field Conditions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-18, September.
    18. Hema Chandran & Mukesh Meena & Prashant Swapnil, 2021. "Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as a Green Alternative for Sustainable Agriculture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-30, October.
    19. Jorge Freitas & Pedro Silva, 2022. "Sustainable Agricultural Systems for Fruit Orchards: The Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria on the Soil Biodiversity and Nutrient Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-18, October.
    20. Lucy Reed & Bernard R. Glick, 2023. "The Recent Use of Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria to Promote the Growth of Agricultural Food Crops," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-24, May.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:9:p:5358-:d:805229. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.