Microbiome Agriculture. Soil microbiomes are extremely complex, with dense networks of interconnected microbial species underpinning vital functions for the ecosystem. The importance of research on plant microbiomes can be seen by the high number of publications on this topic, with numerous studies considering different plant compartments from the soil to plant continuum, studies showing changes in the microbiome modulated by environmental factors and its potential benefits for agriculture.
The most studied agricultural microbiome is the plant’s rhizosphere: Mutualistic microbes associated with plants have enormous potential for economical and sustainable agriculture. In advanced agricultural research, rhizosphere microbiome engineering is gaining much attention, as the microbial community has been acknowledged to be a cr.