Flooding effects on soil properties, heavy metals, and microbial communities in tea plantations.

ABSTRACT: The flooding of tea plantation caused by natural rainfall is a common natural disaster, which has adverse effects on the soil quality of tea plantation, the growth of tea trees, and the yield and quality of tea. This article systematically studied the multidimensional effects of natural rainfall (flood conditions) on tea plantation soil for the first time. In this study, the physicochemical properties, heavy metals, and microbial communities of tea plantation soil samples were analyzed at six time points after natural rainfall (flood conditions) at 0, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27 days. The results showed that natural rainfall (flood conditions) had a significant impact on soil nutrients and heavy metal concentrations in tea plantations. With the extension of flooding time, compared with the pre-

SUBMITTER: Ling C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12860698 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature