Neglected role of microelements in determining soil microbial communities and fruit micronutrients in loquat orchards.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The relationships among microelements and soil microbial communities are essential for understanding the maintenance of soil's ecological functions and their effects on fruit quality in orchards. However, these relationships have not been adequately studied, despite the importance of microelements for the growth of microorganisms and plants.

Methods

To address this research gap, we investigated the relationships among microelements (K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu), the diversity and composition of soil microbiomes, and fruit quality in loquat orchards.

Results

We found that microelements explained more variations in microbial community structures than geographic position, basic soil properties, and macroelements, with 19.6-42.6% of bacterial, 4.3-27.7%

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373571 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature