Soil Microbiomes Associated with a Novel Perennial Grain Cultivated under Temperate Agricultural Conditions.
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SUBMITTER: Noble Strohm T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353428 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul
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Soil Microbiomes Associated with a Novel Perennial Grain Cultivated under Temperate Agricultural Conditions.
Noble Strohm Tess T Ryan Shannon S de Santana Carolina Oliveira CO Dueker M Eli ME Perron Gabriel G GG
Microbiology resource announcements 20230626 7
A perennial wheatgrass called Kernza perennial grains was developed by the Land Institute to harness the benefits of perenniality on soil health in a commercial farming system. This study compared bacterial and fungal soil microbiomes surrounding 1-year-old Kernza, 4-year-old Kernza, and 6-week-old winter wheat in Hudson Valley, New York. ...[more]
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