Souza Danilo Tosta, Moreira Aurélio Carneiro Soares, Quevedo Hélio Danilo, May André
EMBRAPA Environment, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Jaguariúna 13918-110, SP, Brazil.
NOOA Agricultural Science and Technology, Patos de Minas 38700-970, MG, Brazil.
Microorganisms. 2025 May 22;13(6):1177. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13061177.
Microbial transplantation represents a sustainable strategy to address productivity gaps in agricultural soils by transferring microbiomes that enhance nutrient cycling, pathogen suppression, and stress tolerance. This study evaluates whether probiotic consortia from high-yield soybean soils (donor soil) could improve crop performance in less productive fields (recipient soil). We developed a host-adapted inoculant from soybean rhizospheres grown in donor soil and applied it to seeds at five concentrations (0.25-10 g/kg seed) in recipient soil, with untreated controls for comparison. To assess crop-specific microbial recruitment, we prepared a parallel bean-derived inoculant under identical conditions. Through 16S rRNA sequencing and growth/yield analysis, we found the following: (1) Distinct bacteriome assemblies between soybean- and bean-derived inoculants, confirming host specificity; (2) Successful enrichment of beneficial taxa ( increased by 15-22%, by 7-12%) despite native community resilience; and (3) Consistent yield improvement trends (4.8-6.2%), demonstrating potential to bridge productivity gaps. These results show that transplanted microbiomes can effectively modulate rhizosphere communities while maintaining ecological balance. This work establishes a scalable approach to address soil productivity limitations through microbiome transplantation. Future research should optimize (a) inoculant composition for specific productivity gaps; (b) delivery systems; and (c) compatibility with resident microbiomes, particularly in systems where niche-specific processes govern microbial establishment.
微生物移植是一种可持续的策略,通过转移能够增强养分循环、抑制病原体和提高胁迫耐受性的微生物群落来解决农业土壤中的生产力差距问题。本研究评估了来自高产大豆土壤(供体土壤)的益生菌组合是否能提高生产力较低田地(受体土壤)中的作物表现。我们从在供体土壤中生长的大豆根际开发了一种宿主适应性接种剂,并以五种浓度(0.25 - 10克/千克种子)将其应用于受体土壤中的种子,设置未处理的对照进行比较。为了评估作物特异性的微生物招募情况,我们在相同条件下制备了一种平行的源自豆类的接种剂。通过16S rRNA测序和生长/产量分析,我们发现了以下几点:(1)大豆源和豆类源接种剂之间不同的细菌群落组装,证实了宿主特异性;(2)尽管原生群落具有恢复力,但有益类群成功富集(增加了15 - 22%,增加了7 - 12%);(3)一致的产量提高趋势(4.8 - 6.2%),证明了弥合生产力差距的潜力。这些结果表明,移植的微生物群落能够在维持生态平衡的同时有效调节根际群落。这项工作建立了一种可扩展的方法,通过微生物移植来解决土壤生产力限制问题。未来的研究应优化:(a)针对特定生产力差距的接种剂组成;(b)递送系统;以及(c)与本地微生物群落的兼容性,特别是在生态位特异性过程控制微生物定殖的系统中。