A global meta-analysis of 293 experiments shows Trichoderma boosts wheat growth, particularly roots & grain yield. Soil metagenomics identified 45 genes, mostly linked to metabolism Chang Xu @rueytoh Roger Armstrong @_mattdenton_ @YiZhou1984 @waiteresearch mdpi.com/2571-8789/10/10/126

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Can French serradella improve pasture resilience?🌱 Our field study shows it thrives on sandy, low-rainfall soils, stays green longer, resists powdery mildew, & regenerates after cropping 👉doi.org/10.1111/gfs.70072 @Tshewang_DORJI_ et al. @FarmSystSci @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch

⚡️Intervix® active ingredients have contrasting effects on the lentil rhizosphere microbiome. Imazapyr, but not imazamox, reshaped microbial communities and reduced symbiotic rhizobia 👉doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-0… Bernard Dzoma, Nigel Wilhelm @_mattdenton_ @YiZhou1984 @waiteresearch

⚡️First soil phytotoxicity thresholds for imazamox and imazapyr reveal greater persistence and phytotoxicity of imazapyr, and much higher sensitivity of lentil than wheat. 👉doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.202… Bernard Dzoma @YiZhou1984 Nigel Wilhelm @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch

⚡️Legume genotypes recruit distinct soil microbiomes under stress, highlighting plasticity in plant–microbe interactions and opportunities for microbiome-assisted breeding 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.20… @YiZhou1984 Victor Sadras @kaiser_brent @ArgawAnteneh @rueytoh @_mattdenton_

New Nature Genetics perspective: spatial omics could revolutionize wheat research by decoding cell-specific responses to stress, development, & yield — paving the way for next-generation climate-resilient breeding 👉doi.org/10.1038/s41588-026-0… @YiZhou1984 @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch

⚡️NEW PAPER: bermudagrass rhizome size is linked more to leaf traits and biomass allocation than climate origin. Broad leaves may be a new target for improving drought resilience 👉 doi.org/10.48130/grares-0025… @huot_chanthy Josh Philp @YiZhou1984 @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch

🔥Long-term field trials in 🇦🇺 & 🇨🇳 show that tillage reshapes soil microbiome functions more than taxonomy 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-0… by Chang Xu @rueytoh @YiZhou1984 Jishun Li, Roger Armstrong @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch @AgrifoodUoA @UofA_SET @UniofAdelaide

🔥New research reveals that simulated soil residues of an imidazolinone herbicide can alter wheat growth and rhizosphere bacterial communities🌱 by Bernard Dzoma @YiZhou1984 Nigel Wilhelm @_mattdenton_ Read more👉doi.org/10.1007/s00374-025-0… @waiteresearch @SA_PIRSA @UniofAdelaide

🔥Stronger roots for tougher soils! New study reveals how root traits in tropical forage grasses improve soil penetration🌱 Read more👉doi.org/10.3390/grasses40100… @huot_chanthy Joshua Philp @YiZhou1984 @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch @ACIARAustralia #JohnAllwrightFellowship @CGIAR

🔥Chickpea growth responds dynamically to Mesorhizobium strains, influenced by resource allocation, environment & genotype! New insights into legume-rhizobia interactions 🌱 Read more👉doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70041 @NasirIqbal54 @YiZhou1984 @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch @AgrifoodUoA

🌟Meet Miss Rebecca Greening, our new PhD student studying native plants, soil, and livestock grazing to improve sustainable rangeland management in Australia researchers.adelaide.edu.au/… @waiteresearch @UofA_SET

🔥Australian Barley Mitchell grass shows high Bio Nitrification Inhibition in native soils, suppressing nitrifying microbes & adapting to nutrient-poor conditions 👉doi.org/10.3390/grasses30400… @YiZhou1984 @rueytoh @NasirIqbal54 @maarten_ryder Jishun Li @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch

🔥NEW study reveals that fertilizers used in legume farming can inhibit commercial rhizobial strains, impacting nodulation and crop outcomes. Read more👉doi.org/10.1080/00103624.202… By Ian Riley @maarten_ryder @judy_rathjen @ThangLai3 @_mattdenton_ @waiteresearch @theGRDC @UofA_SET

⚡️Join us for PhD candidate @PenglyKOUN Major Review presentation “The contribution of lentil nitrogen fixation and rhizodeposition to a subsequent crop” 👉When: 21 November at 12pm 👉Where: Charles Hawker 205 @waiteresearch @AgrifoodUoA @UofA_SET @UniofAdelaide #CroppingSystem