Influence of cultivation duration on microbial taxa aggregation in Panax ginseng soils across ecological niches.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Microbial communities are crucial for plant health and productivity. However, the influence of cultivation age on the ecological processes in assembling plant microbiomes at various ecological niches remains unclear.

Methods

We selected 12 samples from ginseng farmlands with different cultivation years (N4: 4 years old, N6: 6 years old). We used soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and high-throughput sequencing (16S rDNA and ITS) to examine the rhizoplane (RP), rhizosphere (RS), and bulk soil (BS).

Results

Our results indicated that cultivation years significantly affect the soil microbiome's diversity and community composition across different ecological niches. The BS microbiome experienced the largest effect, while the RS experienced th

SUBMITTER: Shi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10813202 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature