Application of Probiotics in Plant Health
Products based on plant probiotic microorganisms are becoming an alternative to fertilizers, chemical pesticides, and phytoremediation. Creative Enzymes has extensive experience in the field of probiotics, and our scientists combine our expertise with agricultural production to provide cost-effective probiotic solutions for sustainable agriculture, using our extensive microbial resource base and research platform.
Potential of Plant Probiotics in Agriculture
Agricultural producers, driven by the demand for high productivity, have stimulated the heavy use of pesticides and fertilizers. Unfortunately, this indiscriminate practice has had a negative impact on water, soil, and human and animal health. It has been proven that plants have their own microbiome, and just as antibiotics have wreaked havoc on the human microbiome, pesticides and other chemicals have affected the health of crops. Fortunately, probiotics offer a sustainable option for improving agriculture and the environment. Beneficial bacteria can help plants withstand drought and other environmental stresses. These microbes can also help plants grow more efficiently by capturing important nutrients such as nitrogen. Bacteria in the soil and on the plant help "fix" nitrogen, making nutrients more available to the plant.
Fig. 1 Plant-growth-promoting attributes and entry mechanisms showed by plant probiotic bacteria (PPBs) on plants. (Menéndez, 2020)
Application Examples of Plant Probiotics
Plant probiotics have a wide range of applications in agricultural production. Different probiotics show significant quality improvement properties in different crops.
Tomato is one of the most grown vegetables in the world and it is considered to be an excellent source of antioxidant compounds. The quality of tomato fruits in terms of total hydrophilic antioxidant compounds (vitamin C and total phenols) improved after inoculation with Bacillus licheniformis and reduction of nitrogen dose.
Broccoli is a vegetable that is rich in dietary fiber, nutrients and several phytochemicals. Inoculation of broccoli roots with PGPR bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis and Rhizobium rhizogenes) can promote crop growth and nutrient uptake.
Probiotics in Plant Health
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most widely studied plant growth-promoting inter-rhizosphere bacteria and a promising candidate for the solutions we offer for plant health. This is mainly due to its broad range of advantages in the following areas. It is capable of promoting plant growth and controlling plant pathogens through a variety of mechanisms, including improving nutrient availability and altering phytohormone homeostasis as well as producing antimicrobial agents and triggering the induction of systemic resistance. In addition, scientists of Creative Enzymes can screen beneficial microorganisms in plant roots and build them into microbiome based on the mechanism of interactions between plants and inter-root soil microorganisms and the mechanism of plant resistance to adverse environment and pathogenic microorganisms to realize their regulatory effects on plant growth.
Our Capabilities
- Isolation and identification of beneficial microorganisms in plant inter-root soils.
- Effectively deliver probiotics designed for specific crops and environments and develop probiotic solutions for plants.
- Studying how probiotics work and the unique interactions with plants.
Creative Enzymes is a professional and experienced probiotic supplier and service provider. We are committed to applying our expertise in screening and developing the perfect combination of probiotics for use as biofertilizers, biocides and fungicides to provide green and sustainable health solutions for agricultural growers. To get more information, please contact us and we will be happy to serve your research demands.
Reference
- Menéndez, E.; et al. Is the application of plant probiotic bacterial consortia always beneficial for plants? Exploring synergies between rhizobial and non-rhizobial bacteria and their effects on agro-economically valuable crops. Life. 2020, 10(3): 24.
