Organic farming practices change the soil bacteria community, improving soil quality and maize crop yields.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of organic farming has increased through the years to promote food security allied with minimal harm to the ecosystem. Besides the environmental benefits, a recurring problem associated with organic management is the unsatisfactory yield. A possible solution may rely on the soil microbiome, which presents a crucial role in the soil system. Here, we aimed to evaluate the soil bacterial community structure and composition under organic and conventional farming, considering the tropical climate and tropical soil.

Methodology

Our organic management treatments were composed by composted poultry manure and green manure with Bokashi. Both organic treatments were based on low nitrogen inputs. We evaluated the soil bacterial community composition by high-thr

SUBMITTER: Durrer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8465994 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature