The total strawberry production area in Taiwan is about 550 hectares, with an average yield of 13, 619 kg per hectare. In 2016, around 7,487 tons of strawberries were produced, valued at nearly TWD 1.8 billion (USD 59.3 million). (Agricultural Statistical Yearbook, Executive Yuan Agriculture and...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56669/QCOJ5580
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Author: Gustavo Ribeiro Xavier, Ederson de Conceição Jesus , Anelise Dias, Marcia Reed Rodrigues Coelho, Yulimar Castro Molina, Norma Gouvêa Rumjanek
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https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/4/954
Pulses provide distinct health benefits due to their low fat content and high protein and fiber contents. Their grain production reaches approximately 93,210 × 103 tons per year. Pulses benefit from the symbiosis with atmospheric N2-fixing bacteria, which increases productivity and reduces the need for N fertilizers, thus contributing to mitigation of environmental impact mitigation. Additionally, the root region harbors a rich microbial community with multiple traits related to plant growth promotion, such as nutrient increase and tolerance enhancement to abiotic or biotic stresses. We reviewed the eight most common pulses accounting for almost 90% of world production: common beans, chickpeas, peas, cowpeas, mung beans, lentils, broad beans, and pigeon peas. We focused on updated information considering both single-rhizobial inoculation and co-inoculation with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. We found approximately 80 microbial taxa with PGPR traits, mainly Bacillus sp., B. subtilis, Pseudomonas sp., P. fluorescens, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and that contributed to improve plant growth and yield under different conditions. In addition, new data on root, nodule, rhizosphere, and seed microbiomes point to strategies that can be used to design new generations of biofertilizers, highlighting the importance of microorganisms for productive pulse systems.