Effect of Fungicide Application on Lowbush Blueberries Soil Microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium sp.) are perennial crops produced throughout eastern Canada and Maine through management of wild populations. Given the constraints of this cropping system, the application of fungicides is critical to reducing disease pressure and ensuring consistent yields. However, as plant health is intertwined with soil health, it is important to consider the impact of fungicides on microbial communities. To understand the effects of fungicides in this context, bacterial and fungal microbial communities from fungicide-treated plots, as well as untreated control plots (UTG) were analyzed using amplicon sequencing. The fungicides, considered collectively as a combined treatment group (CTG), lead to a loss in fungal richness. One family, Clavariaceae, had an increased abund

SUBMITTER: Lloyd AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8305613 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature