Harnessing sunflower stalk-based bowl for sustainable tobacco seedling and cultivation: influence on rhizosphere microbiome and carbon cycling.

ABSTRACT: Microbes in the rhizosphere make significant contributions to nutrient cycling and plant health maintenance. Tobacco is an important commercial crop, and the methods used for seedling cultivation significantly influence the rhizosphere soil microenvironment. Compared to conventional seedling practices, the use of agricultural waste-such as sunflower straw-to fabricate biodegradable nursery containers represents an environmentally friendly alternative technology. This approach may exert specific potential effects on the structure and function of microbial communities in the tobacco rhizosphere. In this study, Yunyan-301 was used as the test material, and field experiments were carried out at two test sites (BT and HCZ). Each site included two treatments: conventional seedling cultivation (C

SUBMITTER: Shi X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12546116 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature