Microbiome Stimulants for Crops

Microbiome Stimulants for Crops: Mechanisms and Applications provides the latest developments in the real-world development and application of these crop management alternatives in a cost-effective, yield protective way. Sections address questions of research, development and application, with insights into recent legislative efforts in Europe and the United States. The book includes valuable information regarding mechanisms and the practical information needed to support the growing microbial inoculant and biostimulant industry, thus helping focus scientific research in new directions.

• Provides methods for finding and testing endophytic and growth promotional microbes
• Explains the mechanisms of microbes and other biostimulant function in promoting plant growth
• Evaluates methods for treatments of plants with microbes and microbiome stimulants
• Identifies areas for new research

Researchers, industry professionals working with microbial technologies and plant biostimulants, plant pathologists, biocontrol investigators, agronomists, and environment technologists. Academics and advanced students in the above topics

1. Microbial inoculants and other plant biostimulants (the industry and its issues)
   2. Types of microbial inoculants and biostimulants in the market place - and industry claims
   3. Biostimulant humic and fulvic acids and their stimulatory effects on the plant microbiome
   4. Biostimulant algae and how they function to support plant growth through microbiome stimulation
   5. Mycorrhizae as inoculants and use in crop production
   6. Endophytic microbes and their applications as biostimulants
   7. Methodologies for delivering microbial inoculants and other biostimulants
   8. Biostimulants for managing the soil microbiome to maximize benefits to crop plants
   9. Regenerative agriculture and the role of microbial inoculants and other biostimulants
   10. Biostimulants to increase plant nutrient supplies
   11. Controlling plant diseases using microbial inoculants
   12. Controlling weeds using microbial inoculants
   13. Protecting plant from abiotic stresses using microbial inoculants and biostimulants
   14. Microbial inoculants for remediation of soils with heavy metals
   15. Microbial inoculants to increase crop productivity in saline soils
   16. Use of diazotrophic microbes to establish biological nitrogen fixation in cereal crops
   17. Reducing the effects of climate change through use of microbial inoculants and other biostimulants.
   18. Use of microbial inoculants to improve crop quality
   19. Pyramiding/stacking of microbial inoculants, fertilizers, and other biostimulants to improve fertilizer use efficiency and plant hardiness.
   20. Engineering microbial inoculants for specific functions
   21. Challenges in formulation and commercialization of microbial inoculants
   22. Patenting protection and other strategies for microbial inoculants
   23. The future of microbial inoculants and stimulants of the plant and soil microbiomes