@misc{10481/77396,
year = {2022},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/77396},
abstract = {The application of plant beneficial microorganisms is widely accepted as an efficient
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It was shown that annually, mycorrhizal fungi
and nitrogen-fixing bacteria are responsible for 5 to 80% of all nitrogen, and up to 75% of P plant
acquisition. However, while bacteria are the most studied soil microorganisms and most frequently
reported in the scientific literature, the role of fungi is relatively understudied, although they are
the primary organic matter decomposers and govern soil carbon and other elements, including
P-cycling. Many fungi can solubilize insoluble phosphates or facilitate P-acquisition by plants and,
therefore, form an important part of the commercial microbial products, with Aspergillus, Penicillium
and Trichoderma being the most efficient. In this paper, the role of fungi in P-solubilization and plant
nutrition will be presented with a special emphasis on their production and application. Although
this topic has been repeatedly reviewed, some recent views questioned the efficacy of the microbial
P-solubilizers in soil. Here, we will try to summarize the proven facts but also discuss further lines of
research that may clarify our doubts in this field or open new perspectives on using the microbial
and particularly fungal P-solubilizing potential in accordance with the principles of the sustainability
and circular economy.},
organization = {project EXCALIBUR from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program	817946	
European Commission	872181},
organization = {101007702},
organization = {Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG)	APQ-01842-17},
organization = {Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ)	407793/2021-6},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Sustainable agriculture},
keywords = {Fungi},
keywords = {P-solubilization},
keywords = {Alternative P-sources},
keywords = {New strategies for P-solubilization},
title = {Fungi, P-Solubilization, and Plant Nutrition},
doi = {10.3390/microorganisms10091716},
author = {Vassileva, Maria Hristova and Flor Peregrín, Elena and Martos Núñez, María Vanesa and Vassilev, Nikolay Bojkov},
}