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  • Plant microbiomes are crucial for plant growth and stress resilience.
  • Plant microbiome engineering offers potential for increasing crop yields.
  • Current methods for microbiome engineering are often applied in isolation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a comprehensive, step-by-step approach for plant microbiome engineering.
  • To integrate soil conditioning, plant modification, and microbiome selection for optimal results.
  • To provide practical guidance for achieving higher and more stable crop yields through microbiome engineering.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing existing strategies for 'plant- and microbe-friendly' soils.
  • Examining approaches for developing 'microbe-friendly' plants.
  • Investigating methods for creating 'plant-friendly' microbiomes.
  • Proposing the synergistic combination of these three approaches.

Main Results:

  • Individual approaches to microbiome engineering have shown success.
  • A combined strategy integrating soil, plant, and microbiome modifications is hypothesized to yield superior results.
  • This integrated approach aims for a step-change in crop yield and stability.

Conclusions:

  • Customized plant microbiome engineering, integrating soil, plant, and microbial factors, is key to unlocking agricultural potential.
  • A holistic approach is necessary to overcome current limitations in microbiome engineering.
  • This review provides a framework for future research and practical application in agriculture.