Effects of Facility Cultivation Shaping Soil Microbial Community Structure in Jujube Orchard.

ABSTRACT: Facility cultivation systems provide protection for jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) against rain-induced fruit cracking during the maturation and regulate the fruit ripening process. Prolonged cultivation within these controlled environments may alter the soil microbial community structure, potentially detrimentally affecting plant growth and fruit quality. There is a lack of information regarding the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and bacterial communities in orchards under facility conditions. This study compared the soil bacterial and AMF communities in jujube orchards under greenhouse and rain shelter conditions. Greenhouse cultivation significantly increased soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and electrical conductivity, while it decreased soil pH compared to rain shelters.

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature