Microbial Network and Soil Properties Are Changed in Bacterial Wilt-Susceptible Soil.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial wilt disease is a devastating disease of crops, which leads to huge economic loss worldwide. It is hypothesized that the occurrence of bacterial wilt may be related to changes in soil chemical properties and microbial interactions. In this study, we compared the soil chemical properties and microbial network structures of a healthy soil (HS) and a bacterial wilt-susceptible soil (BWS). The contents of available nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus and the soil pH in the BWS were significantly lower than those in the HS. BWS showed nutrient deficiency and acidification in comparison with the HS. The structure and composition of the BWS network were quite different from those of the HS network. The BWS network had fewer modules and edges and lower connectivity than the HS network. T

SUBMITTER: Qi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6581179 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature