Artificial Soil (ArtSoil): recreating soil conditions in synthetic plant growth media
Vera Kaplunova, Houda Alioui, Tobias Griguschies, Luca Müller, Vivien Joisten-Rosenthal, Tobias Lautwein, Sabine U Metzger, Paloma Durán, Eliza P.I. Loo
The paper introduces ArtSoil, a synthetic growth medium that mimics soil conditions for plants, enabling microbiota-driven growth without sugar supplementation and supporting physiologically relevant plant development.
The Plant Journal · Mar 30, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology