Agriculture & soils

Scientific references.

Selected articles documenting the soil-microbiome approach: microbial consortia, disease-suppressive soils, fungal diseases and inoculants.

Microbial consortia

Microbial Consortia for Plant Protection against Diseases: More than the Sum of Its Parts

Maciąg T. et al., Biology, 2023

Central review on multi-strain consortia: complementary modes of action, potential robustness, host interaction and the limits to manage.

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Biopesticides & biostimulants

Microbial consortia of biological products: Do they have a future?

Nunes P.S.O. et al., Biological Control, 2024

Recent review of consortium-based biological products as biopesticides, biofertilisers and biostimulants.

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Root diseases

Microbial Consortia for Effective Biocontrol of Root and Foliar Diseases in Tomato

Minchev Z. et al., Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021

Experimental work on consortia combining bacteria, beneficial fungi and mycorrhizae against root and foliar diseases.

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Suppressive soils

Plant-Driven Assembly of Disease-Suppressive Soil Microbiomes

Spooren J. et al., Annual Review of Phytopathology, 2024

High-level review of how plants recruit and structure protective microbiomes through root exudates.

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Soil microbiome

Soil Microbiome Manipulation Gives New Insights in Plant Disease-Suppressive Soils

De Corato U., Sustainability, 2020

Review of disease-suppressive soils and microbiome manipulation for plant health.

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Vineyards

Importance of Microbial Biodiversity in a Context of Sustainable Viticulture

International Organisation of Vine and Wine, 2025

Expertise document linking soil microbiome, cultural practices and long-term vineyard performance.

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Vineyards & pathogens

Harnessing a Microbial Consortium and Compost to Control Grapevine Pathogens

Hajji-Hedfi L. et al., Horticulturae, 2025

Study of a microbial consortium combined with compost against several major grapevine pathogens.

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Potato

Potato Microbiome: Relationship with Environment Factors and Approaches for Microbiome Modulation

Review, 2023

Root and tuber compartments, environmental drivers and microbiome modulation in potato cropping.

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Field monitoring

Inoculation and tracking of beneficial microbes reveal they can establish in field-grown potato plants

Darbon G. et al., Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2024

Monitoring of microbial inoculant establishment in field conditions: application, persistence and biological validation.

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Inoculants

Tailoring Plant-Associated Microbial Inoculants in Agriculture

Saad M.M. et al., iScience, 2020

Designing inoculants in interaction with the rhizosphere and field constraints, rather than as a standard input.

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Root health

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization

Frontiers in Plant Science

PGPR mechanisms: phytohormones, nutrient solubilisation, siderophores and stress tolerance.

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This page is a documentary selection intended to support the scientific understanding of the TerraBiome approach. It does not constitute a product efficacy claim.