Nutrient Management on Soil Microbiome Dynamics and Plant Health
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant–Soil Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 1237
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Located at the intersection of agricultural science and ecology, nutrient management is emerging as a key strategy, gradually revealing its profound impact on the dynamics of soil microbial communities and plant health. Research in this field not only delves into how nutrients subtly regulate the diversity and activity of soil microbes but also elucidates how these microbial communities, in turn, affect plant growth, development, and resilience. From a scientific perspective, nutrient management directly influences microbial metabolic pathways and community structure by precisely regulating the supply of essential elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the soil. This bottom-up control mechanism optimizes the efficiency of nutrient utilization by microbes and promotes the proliferation of beneficial microorganisms, thereby fostering a healthier and more stable soil ecosystem. In practical applications, effective nutrient management strategies have been widely adopted to enhance crop yield and quality. By applying organic fertilizers, biofertilizers, and precise chemical fertilizer formulations, farmers have successfully improved soil fertility, reduced the incidence of pests and diseases, and significantly boosted plants’ resistance to stresses such as drought and salinity.
Looking ahead, we can anticipate more refined management strategies to achieve sustainable optimization of soil ecosystems, providing robust technological support for the green transition and the sustainable development of global agriculture.
Dr. Chenliang Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrient management
- soil microbiome
- microbial community dynamics
- plant health
- soil fertility
- organic fertilizers
- biofertilizers
- chemical fertilizers
- carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus cycling
- plant–microbe interactions
- soil health
- abiotic stress resilience (salinity)
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