At the IS-MPMI Congress 2025 in Cologne (July 13–17), the MPIPZ team presented a poster titled “The Potential of Phosphate-solubilizing Root Commensals: Scalability from Lab to Field?”. This showcased their work within MICROBIOMES4SOY where MPIPZ is responsible for the functional validation of phosphate-solubilizing microbes (PSMs).
Main highlights from their presentation:
- Isolation and characterization of PSMs across diverse substrates.
- Assessment of their performance through Pi release, pH shifts, organic acid production and ICP-MS profiling.
- Provide validated microbial candidates for subsequent greenhouse and field trials with partners
Key takeaways for MICROBIOMES4SOY :
- We captured strong community interest in the translation of lab-validated PSM traits to field applications — more than 50 researchers expressed interest in learning more about the project.
- The discussion on scalability challenges (soil type, microbial competition, microbe–microbe interactions, climate) attracted tremendous attention within the plant–microbiome research community.
- The event reinforced MICROBIOMES4SOY’S integrative strategy of bridging trait validation in the lab with real-world field performance.
