Phosphate‐solubilising microorganisms (PSM) are often reported to have positive effects on
crop productivity through enhanced phosphorus (P) nutrition. Our aim was to evaluate the …

There is an enormous body of the literature, proving that soil amendments enhance plant
growth/yield and prevent the impact of pathogens/toxins. To the best of our knowledge, there …

Purpose Selection for root traits has become a target in (pre-) breeding programs aiming at
improving crop ability to capture soil resources. However, the benefit of selected traits in …

The plant-microbe holobiont has garnered considerable attention in recent years,
highlighting its importance as an ecological unit. Similarly, manipulation of the microbial …

Purpose We questioned how root ideotypes selected for deep or shallow root architecture
function in complex environments with heterogeneous distributions of phosphorus (P), such …

Multifunctional microorganisms, showing multiple mechanisms of plant growth promotion,
are desirable in the development of microbial formulations. Aspergillus niger is known for its …

Background and aims The addition of functional soil microbes to the soil can enhance the
utilization of soil phosphorus (P) for plants, but the mechanisms underlying this process are …

During germination, the seed releases nutrient-rich exudates into the spermosphere,
thereby fostering competition between resident microorganisms. However, insight into the …

The use of rock phosphate (RP) instead of soluble phosphate fertilizers is preferred for the
development of more sustainable agriculture. However, the impact of high concentrations in …

Phosphorus-rich biochar derived from sewage sludge (SS) could be a sustainable
alternative P source for agriculture. However, most of biochar P is not readily available to …