Inoculation of microorganisms into hard lands increases plant resilience

2023/06/12 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Ekologia
• Klima
• Ingurumena

One study suggests that inoculation of communities of microorganisms bred on hard soils can be effective for plants to have a greater capacity to cope with climate change.

According to researchers, plants grow on a substrate, limiting their ability to cope with climate change. However, there are plants that grow in difficult soils (cold, dry or hot). These vegetables get the nutrients needed for their growth thanks to soil microganisms.

Now, these researchers have shown that these microorganisms, integrated elsewhere, help plants in the new place fight cold, drought or heat, respectively. The experiments have been carried out both in the laboratory and in the field and, in addition to affirming that they increase tolerance to climate stress, have highlighted the importance of the interaction between microorganisms and plants. The research has been published in the journal Science.