Plant grafting: Maximizing beneficial microbe-plant interactions

MC Morais, LF Torres, EE Kuramae, SAL de Andrade… - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Grafting, a traditional agricultural technique, holds significant potential for increasing
productivity by harnessing the plant microbiome. The microbiome provides adaptability and …

Canopy-cooling systems applied on avocado trees to mitigate heatwaves damages

S Lazare, H Vitoshkin, V Alchanatis, G Reshef, D Ziv… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
With climate change, spring heatwaves have become frequent in the Mediterranean region.
High temperatures combined with wind and low humidity are problematic for subtropical …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a Pseudomonas-based biocontrol consortium with effective root colonization and extended beneficial side effects for plants under high …

S Tienda, C Vida, R Villar-Moreno, A de Vicente… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The root microbiota plays a crucial role in plant performance. The use of microbial consortia
is considered a very useful tool for studying microbial interactions in the rhizosphere of …

A First Omics Data Integration Approach in Hass Avocados to Evaluate Rootstock–Scion Interactions: From Aerial and Root Plant Growth to Fruit Development

G Núñez-Lillo, E Ponce, CP Beyer, JE Álvaro… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Grafting, the careful selection of rootstocks and scions, has played a crucial role maintaining
Chilean avocado fruit quality standards in a scenario in which climate change and drought …

Differential hydraulic properties and primary metabolism in fine root of avocado trees rootstocks

CP Beyer, C Barrientos-Sanhueza, E Ponce… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Avocados (Persea americana Mill.) are one of the crops with the highest water footprints in
Chile and the production is at risk due to severe and frequent droughts. The current …