Microbial Diversity in the Phyllosphere and Rhizosphere of an Apple Orchard Managed under Prolonged "Natural Farming" Practices.

ABSTRACT: Microbial diversity in an apple orchard cultivated with natural farming practices for over 30 years was compared with conventionally farmed orchards to analyze differences in disease suppression. In this long-term naturally farmed orchard, major apple diseases were more severe than in conventional orchards but milder than in a short-term natural farming orchard. Among major fungal species in the phyllosphere, we found that Aureobasidium pullulans and Cryptococcus victoriae were significantly less abundant in long-term natural farming, while Cladosporium tenuissimum predominated. However, diversity of fungal species in the phyllosphere was not necessarily the main determinant in the disease suppression observed in natural farming; instead, the maintenance of a balanced,

SUBMITTER: He YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8540600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature