Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Pages: 353-363

Journal: OENO One

Volume number: 55

Issue number: 2

eISSN: 2494-1271

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.2.4534

Publisher: Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin, ISVV

Abstract: 
Microorganisms are a substantial component of the rhizosphere, and the activity and composition of rhizosphere microbial populations markedly affect interactions between plants and the soil environment. In addition, the microbiota of the rhizosphere can positively influence plant development, growth and vitality. In vineyards, management practices influence both grapevine root growth directly and the rhizosphere microbiota, but the exact mode of action is largely unknown. Recently, however, two new research approaches are increasingly coming into focus to enhance grapevine growth and health: plant engineering and rhizosphere engineering. In plant engineering, knowledge about plant-microbiome interactions is used for plant breeding strategies. In rhizosphere engineering, microbial communities are modified by adding specific fertilisers, nutrients or by bio-inoculation with certain bacteria and/or fungi. Taken together, these new methods suggest a potential for reaching a more sustainable development of pesticide-reduced viticulture in the future.

Harvard Citation style: Dries, L., Hendgen, M., Schnell, S., Loehnertz, O. and Vortkamp, A. (2021) Rhizosphere engineering: leading towards a sustainable viticulture?, OENO One, 55(2), pp. 353-363. https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.2.4534

APA Citation style: Dries, L., Hendgen, M., Schnell, S., Loehnertz, O., & Vortkamp, A. (2021). Rhizosphere engineering: leading towards a sustainable viticulture?. OENO One. 55(2), 353-363. https://doi.org/10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.2.4534