Rhizosphere engineering: leading towards a sustainable viticulture?

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