Integration of beneficial microorganisms (mycorrhizal fungi and rhizospheric bacteria) in the Canary Islands agrosystems

Authors

  • María del Carmen Jaizme-Vega
  • Ana Sue Rodríguez-Romero
Keywords: mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, sustainable agriculture

Abstract

Microbial activity in the rhizosphere is greatly responsible for the good functioning of the ecosystem and for the fertility of agricultural soil. Amongst the micro-organisms that are beneficial to the soil, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) such as the plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), key constituents of the rhizosphere zone, contribute to improved growth and feeding of the plant, in addition to increased plant tolerance to biotic or abiotic stress. Introducing these micro-organisms to systems guarantees sustainability by helping to optimise soil quality and health, to reduce the release of nutrients and increase yield. This chapter summarises advances in the handling of these rhizospheric micro-organisms in Canary agricultural systems and some of the effects of their being applied, in the first stages of plant growth, to various species of agricultural interest in the archipelago (fodder crops, horticultural crops, tropical fruits, etc.), with or without the presence of root pathogens.

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Jaizme-Vega, M. del C., & Rodríguez-Romero, A. S. (2008). Integration of beneficial microorganisms (mycorrhizal fungi and rhizospheric bacteria) in the Canary Islands agrosystems. Agroecology, 3, 33–40. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/agroecologia/article/view/95491
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