Colorful windows to the dark rhizosphere

Trends Microbiol. 2024 Mar 14:S0966-842X(24)00071-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2024.03.005. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

The dynamic and complex interactions between plant and microbiomes in the rhizosphere play a major role in the plant's health and productivities. Using interdisciplinary approaches, Behr et al. studied how farming practices can influence the rhizosphere process, offering an exciting direction for microbial manipulation to enhance agricultural productivity.

Keywords: farming practices; fertilization; metabolites; microbiomes; soil tillage.