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Rhizosphere Microbiome and Its Role in Plant Growth Promotion

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Microbial communities play a vital role in the growth and development of plants by influencing their physiological processes. The role of rhizodeposits to shape the rhizobacterial community structure is well established. Plant roots release various organic chemicals that attract and choose specific kind of microbes within the rhizosphere. In response, the plants associated with microbes enhance plant growth and productivity via different mechanisms. Therefore, in order to develop sustainable farming approaches such as biofertilizers and biopesticides, the study of host plants and associated microbial interactions in the rhizosphere plays an important role. Although plant growth-promoting microbial communities are abundant in the rhizosphere, many plant pathogens are also present that break through the plant defense mechanisms and cause various diseases. Therefore, to promote growth and productivity of crop plants, it is central to know what types of microorganisms are present and what functions they are performing in the rhizosphere. In this chapter, we have discussed the chief components of rhizosphere microbiome and its role in plant growth and management of various phytopathoens. The rhizospheric plant-microbe interactions and function of rhizosphere microbiome in agriculture have been described. Finally, we have drawn attention to various approaches to manipulate and redirect the microbial population in rhizosphere to enhance plant growth and crop productivity.

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  3. Department of Soil Science and Water Management, College of Forestry, DR YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173230, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Sharma, R., Minakshi, Chauhan, A. (2017). Rhizosphere Microbiome and Its Role in Plant Growth Promotion. In: Kalia, V., Shouche, Y., Purohit, H., Rahi, P. (eds) Mining of Microbial Wealth and MetaGenomics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5708-3_3

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