Salomon Matthias J, Watts-Williams Stephanie J, McLaughlin Michael J, Bücking Heike, Singh Brajesh K, Hutter Imke, Schneider Carolin, Martin Francis M, Vosatka Miroslav, Guo Liangdong, Ezawa Tatsuhiro, Saito Masanori, Declerck Stéphane, Zhu Yong-Guan, Bowles Timothy, Abbott Lynette K, Smith F Andrew, Cavagnaro Timothy R, van der Heijden Marcel G A
The Waite Research Institute and The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, PMB1 Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia.
University of Missouri, Division of Plant Sciences, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
iScience. 2022 Jun 18;25(7):104636. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104636. eCollection 2022 Jul 15.
Microbial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are potential tools in increasing the sustainability of our food production systems. Given the demand for sustainable agriculture, the production of such inoculants has potential economic value and has resulted in a variety of commercial inoculants currently being advertised. However, their use is limited by inconsistent product efficacy and lack of consumer confidence. Here, we propose a framework that can be used to assess the quality and reliability of AM inoculants. First, we set out a range of basic quality criteria which are required to achieve reliable inoculants. This is followed by a standardized bioassay which can be used to test inoculum viability and efficacy under controlled conditions. Implementation of these measurements would contribute to the adoption of AM inoculants by producers with the potential to increase sustainability in food production systems.
含有丛枝菌根(AM)真菌的微生物接种剂是提高我们粮食生产系统可持续性的潜在工具。鉴于对可持续农业的需求,此类接种剂的生产具有潜在的经济价值,并且已经催生了目前正在宣传的各种商业接种剂。然而,它们的使用受到产品功效不一致和消费者信心不足的限制。在此,我们提出了一个可用于评估AM接种剂质量和可靠性的框架。首先,我们列出了一系列实现可靠接种剂所需的基本质量标准。接下来是一个标准化的生物测定方法,可用于在受控条件下测试接种物的活力和功效。实施这些测量将有助于生产者采用AM接种剂,从而有可能提高粮食生产系统的可持续性。