Amino acid biostimulant increases radiata pine photosynthetic efficiency and growth with shifts in mycobiome and nitrogen assimilation
Our findings highlight that the transition from inorganic source to amino-acid biostimulants not only enhances plant growth and nitrogen use but also associated with a shift in the root mycobiome, including taxa often considered beneficial, thereby offering a sustainable pathway to nursery production of radiata pine.
Authors
- Phil Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-7287)
- Jamil Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1113-3496)
- Robert Edward Sharwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-3816)
- N. Milne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7631-110X)
- Angus J. Carnegie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6854-4974)
- Ian C. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3507-163X)
- Krista L. Plett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6422-3754)
- Stephen Elms
- Jonathan M. Plett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-8146)
- John Senior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7703-4338)
- Max Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-2468)
- Ian Last
- Bronwyn Thuaux
Institutions
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (AU)
- Kai Research (United States) (US)
- Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (AU)
- NSW Forestry Corporation (AU)
- Forest Research (GB)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-025-00835-x
- Primary Topic
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00