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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Ind. Microbiol.
Sec. Agriculture
Volume 2 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/finmi.2024.1456522
This article is part of the Research Topic Microbiome Engineering for Sustainable Industrial Plantation Forests View all articles
Innovative Rhizomicrobiome Engineering for Enhancing Soil and Plant Health in Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Agriculture in Indonesia
Provisionally accepted
Simarmata Tualar
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Hibatullah Hisanah Fairus
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Khumairah Hanum Fiqriah
Irwandhi Irwandhi
Ambarita Debora
Nurbaity Anne
Herdiyantoro Diyan
Kamaluddin Nuraniyya Nadia
- Department of Soil Sciences and Land Resources, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
Agricultural practices in Indonesia face challenges due to marginal soils with poor fertility, low organic matter, high acidity, and adverse physical conditions. Conventional practices relying on chemical inputs have led to environmental degradation and unsustainable farming. This article explores innovative rhizomicrobiome engineering (RE) as a solution to enhance soil and plant health, promoting sustainable and eco-friendly agriculture on marginal soils in Indonesia. RE involves strategically manipulating root-associated microbial communities to improve plant growth, soil fertility, and resilience against biotic and abiotic stresses. By leveraging the symbiotic relationships between plants and their microbiomes, RE optimizes nutrient cycling, enhances plant growth-promoting traits, and suppresses soil-borne pathogens. This sustainable alternative to chemical inputs aims to restore soil health and fertility. The article reviews advancements in RE, focusing on microbial inoculation, bioaugmentation, and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Recent studies show significant improvements in nutrient uptake, plant growth, and soil health for enhancing the productivity of food crops, horticulture and industrial crops (oil palm, rubber, cocoa and coffee). Additionally, RE's ecological benefits include enhanced biodiversity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved water retention. Implementing RE requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating microbiology, soil science, agronomy, and environmental science. The challenges and opportunities of large-scale adoption are discussed, highlighting the need for policy support, farmer education, and ongoing research. This innovative approach can enhance soil and plant health, contributing to food security, environmental conservation, and the resilience of food and industrial crops agricultural systems in Indonesia
Keywords: Ameliorant, acid ecosystem, rhizosphere, biofertilizers, bioaugmentation, saline soils, microbiome
Received: 28 Jun 2024; Accepted: 16 Oct 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 Tualar, Fairus, Fiqriah, Irwandhi, Debora, Anne, Diyan and Nadia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Simarmata Tualar, Department of Soil Sciences and Land Resources, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
Hibatullah Hisanah Fairus, Department of Soil Sciences and Land Resources, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
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