Application of Microorganisms in Biocontrol and Growing Conditions in Vegetables
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2022) | Viewed by 5887
Special Issue Editors
2. Spain Associated Unit, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, University of Salamanca CSIC (IRNASA), 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: mutalists; symbiosis, microbiology; plant growth; ecology
Interests: microbiology; rhizobium; PGPB
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2. Associated Unit, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, University of Salamanca CSIC (IRNASA), 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environmental and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (IIFA), University of Evora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: plant probiotic bacteria; plant-microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; soil fertility; soil and plant microbial communities; metagenomics; microbial ecology and biodiversity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of microorganisms in agriculture is an effective strategy to reduce the application of chemical compounds and improve the efficiency of crops, with special relevance in crops for fresh consumption, such as vegetables. Microorganisms exert their actions through different mechanisms: (i) direct supply of nutrients, such as nitrogen fixation or phosphate solubilization, (ii) modulation of the physiological state of the plant through the production of phytohormones, (iii) the induction of immune responses, and (iv) protection against plant diseases. In this sense, some microorganisms are able to act as biocontrol agents against phytopathogens through the secretion of diffusible molecules, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and cell wall degrading enzymes, amongst others.
In this Special Issue, we welcome manuscripts on the incorporation of microorganisms in fertilization schemes of vegetable crops, analyzing those aspects related to the quantitative and qualitative improvement of production, their use as biocontrol agents in vegetable crop management, and those technical aspects related to their use in greenhouse and field conditions.
Dr. Raúl Rivas-González
Dr. José David Flores-Félix
Dr. Esther Menéndez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Biofertilizer
- biocontrol
- sustainable agriculture
- plant growth promotion bacteria
- crops for fresh consumption
- plant microbiology
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