Effects of intercropping with legume forage on the rhizosphere microbial community structure of tea plants.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Intercropping in agriculture is crucial for addressing challenges in intensive tea farming. Forage legumes reduce fertilizer dependence and significantly boost productivity. Currently, intercropping with legumes enhances the environmental conditions of tea plantations and improves tea quality.

Objective

However, the comprehension of the rhizosphere's impact on the associated microbes and the community structure of tea plants is still somewhat constrained.

Methods

Hence, four distinct planting methodologies were examined: Monoculture cultivation of Tieguanyin tea plants (MT), Laredo forage soybean (Glycine max Linn.) without partitioning in conjunction with tea (IT), intercropping with tea using plastic partitions (PPIT), and intercropping with tea facil

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11625550 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature