Soil Microbiome Sequencing as a Management Signal: Reproducibility Across Laboratories and Seasons

Authors

  • Josette Delatourelle Department of Soil Science, Limagne Institute of Agricultural Data Science, Riom, France Author
  • Ilie Albulescu Centre for Plant Genomics, Campia Institute of Agro-Informatics, Rosiori de Vede, Romania Author
  • Nicoletta Maroncell Department of Agricultural Statistics, Oltrepo Centre for Digital Agriculture, Voghera, Italy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22665023

Keywords:

Soil Microbiome Sequencing as a Management Signal; Agro-informatics; Precision agriculture; Evidence synthesis; On-farm technology

Abstract

There is real interest in soil microbiome sequencing as a management signal right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where
it delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for soil microbiome sequencing as a management signal, covering
the methodological, practical, governance and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where farms
and advisors are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific adoption looks better supported by the
evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.

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2025-09-03