Frontiers in Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
The
soil
microbiome
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
functioning
and
resilience
of
agricultural
ecosystems,
contributing
to
critical
processes
such
as
organic
matter
decomposition,
nutrient
cycling,
plant
growth
promotion.
However,
is
constantly
challenged
by
various
environmental
stresses,
including
drought,
heavy
metal
contamination,
salinity,
climate
change,
which
can
significantly
disrupt
delicate
balance
ecosystem.
In
this
context,
application
silicon
(Si)
has
emerged
promising
strategy
mitigate
adverse
effects
these
stresses
on
microbiome.
This
review
paper
synthesizes
current
understanding
impacts
explores
potential
Si
mitigating
agent
enhancing
microbial
community.
Silicon
enhance
through
several
mechanisms,
increasing
pH,
improving
water
availability
uptake,
altering
root
exudation
patterns
physiology,
directly
stimulating
abundance,
diversity,
functional
key
groups.
By
microbiome,
help
maintain
ecosystem
services
provided
microorganisms,
ultimately
sustainability
productivity
systems.
also
highlights
future
research
aspects,
elucidating
precise
mechanisms
Si-microbiome
interactions,
evaluating
long-term
resilience,
optimizing
strategies
for
specific
crop-soil
systems,
integrating
management
with
other
sustainable
practices,
assessing
microbiome-mediated
services.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 734 - 734
Published: Nov. 29, 2024
Maintaining
soil
health
is
fundamental
to
sustaining
agricultural
productivity,
however,
the
intricate
role
of
microbial
diversity
in
this
process
not
fully
understood.
Current
research
acknowledges
that
microorganisms
including
bacteria,
fungi,
and
archaea
are
pivotal
driving
essential
functions
such
as
nutrient
cycling,
organic
matter
decomposition,
disease
suppression.
However,
impacts
global
environmental
changes
intensive
practices
on
these
remain
a
critical
gap
literature.
This
significant
because
decline
could
severely
compromise
health,
consequently
crop
productivity.
Here,
we
provide
comprehensive
review
factors
influencing
examine
their
implications
for
performance.
We
assess
both
natural
pH,
moisture,
temperature,
vegetation
type
well
human-induced
tillage
systems
fertilizer
application.
The
synthesizes
recent
findings
how
shape
communities
functional
roles
structure
formation,
Our
analysis
highlights
mechanisms
by
which
enhances
plant
growth
yield,
addressing
understanding
direct
links
between
outcomes.
underscore
urgent
need
sustainable
protect
enhance
safeguard
long-term
fertility
By
challenges
manipulating
integrating
ecology
with
management
practices,
advances
our
ability
sustain
face
changes.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Abstract
Fusarium
wilt
(FW)
caused
by
oxysporum
f.
sp.
cubense
Tropical
Race
4
(TR4)
is
a
soil-borne
disease
that
infects
bananas,
causing
severe
economic
losses
worldwide.
To
reveal
the
relationship
between
bacterial
populations
and
FW,
communities
of
healthy
TR4-infected
rhizosphere
bulk
soils
were
compared
using
16S
rRNA
gene
sequencing.
Soil
physicochemical
properties
associated
with
FW
also
analyzed.
We
found
community
structure
bacteria
in
TR4
infected
was
significantly
different
to
soil
within
same
farm.
The
plants
exhibited
higher
richness
diversity
than
plant
significant
abundance
Proteobacteria.
In
soil,
beneficial
such
as
Burkholderia
Streptomyces
spp.
more
abundant.
Compared
RNA
metabolism
transporters
pathways
high
level
magnesium
cation
exchange
capacity.
Overall,
we
reported
changes
key
taxa
rhizospheric
FW-infected
plants,
suggesting
their
potential
role
indicators
for
health.
Frontiers in Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
The
soil
microbiome
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
functioning
and
resilience
of
agricultural
ecosystems,
contributing
to
critical
processes
such
as
organic
matter
decomposition,
nutrient
cycling,
plant
growth
promotion.
However,
is
constantly
challenged
by
various
environmental
stresses,
including
drought,
heavy
metal
contamination,
salinity,
climate
change,
which
can
significantly
disrupt
delicate
balance
ecosystem.
In
this
context,
application
silicon
(Si)
has
emerged
promising
strategy
mitigate
adverse
effects
these
stresses
on
microbiome.
This
review
paper
synthesizes
current
understanding
impacts
explores
potential
Si
mitigating
agent
enhancing
microbial
community.
Silicon
enhance
through
several
mechanisms,
increasing
pH,
improving
water
availability
uptake,
altering
root
exudation
patterns
physiology,
directly
stimulating
abundance,
diversity,
functional
key
groups.
By
microbiome,
help
maintain
ecosystem
services
provided
microorganisms,
ultimately
sustainability
productivity
systems.
also
highlights
future
research
aspects,
elucidating
precise
mechanisms
Si-microbiome
interactions,
evaluating
long-term
resilience,
optimizing
strategies
for
specific
crop-soil
systems,
integrating
management
with
other
sustainable
practices,
assessing
microbiome-mediated
services.
