From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century
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...
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| author | Ana Ibáñez Sonia Garrido-Chamorro María F. Vasco-Cárdenas Carlos Barreiro |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db9985fb8891434ca751868a8af9bfb92023-12-22T14:12:33ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242023-12-01912130610.3390/horticulturae9121306From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st CenturyAna Ibáñez0Sonia Garrido-Chamorro1María F. Vasco-Cárdenas2Carlos Barreiro3Instituto de Investigación de la Viña y el Vino, Escuela de Ingeniería Agraria, Universidad de León, 24009 León, SpainÁrea de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, 24007 León, SpainÁrea de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, 24007 León, SpainÁrea de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Departamento de Biología Molecular, Universidad de León, 24007 León, SpainNowadays, 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/12/1306biofertilizersbioformulationsencapsulated biofertilizersfoliar applicationmulchnano-biofertilizers |
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| title | From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century |
| title_full | From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century |
| title_fullStr | From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century |
| title_short | From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century |
| title_sort | from lab to field biofertilizers in the 21st century |
| topic | biofertilizers bioformulations encapsulated biofertilizers foliar application mulch nano-biofertilizers |
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