RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century
A1 Ibáñez Sánchez, Ana María
A1 Garrido Chamorro, Sonia
A1 Vasco Cárdenas, María Fernanda
A1 Barreiro Méndez, Carlos
A2 Microbiologia
K1 Biología
K1 Bioquímica
K1 Biofertilizers
K1 Bioformulations
K1 Encapsulated biofertilizers
K1 Foliar application
K1 Mulch
K1 Nano-biofertilizers
K1 PGPRs
K1 Spray application
K1 2414.90 Degradación de Residuos Vegetales
K1 3101.02 Fabricación de Abonos
K1 3103.13 Fertilidad del Suelo
AB [EN] Nowadays, legal regulations and social environmental concerns are converging towards the promotion of more sustainable agriculture based on organic compounds and soil preservation. These trends are fuelling the growth of the biofertilizers, which are beneficial preparations containing microorganisms able to enhance a plant’s ability to uptake essential nutrients. Their production and commercialization encompass a multitude of critical steps deeply reviewed in this manuscript through an exhaustive overview of the key stages, such as microorganism selection, new environmental sources, upscaling to field trials, encapsulation, current application systems and regulatory considerations. However, although the economical expectations are promising, several methodological, environmental, and legal concerns are undermining their advancement. The redefinition of international legal frameworks, their enhancement based on trending technologies, and the fostering of multidisciplinary collaboration across sectors are key players to promote biofertilizers as eco-friendly and cost-effective alternatives to chemical fertilizers
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18671
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18671
NO Ibáñez, A., Garrido-Chamorro, S., Vasco-Cárdenas, M., & Barreiro, C. (2023). From lab to field: biofertilizers in the 21st century. Horticulturae, 9(12), Article e1306. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121306
NO This article belongs to the special issue Horticultural Plant Nutrition, Fertilization, Soil Management
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 22-may-2024