Mineral and Organic Fertilizers Distinctly Affect Fungal Communities in the Crop Rhizosphere.

ABSTRACT: Fungi represent a diverse group of organisms that play an essential role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem functioning. Plant root exudates form nutrient-rich niches that harbor specific fungal communities, or so-called rhizosphere mycobiomes. The long-term application of fertilizers supplies the soil with nutrients that may override the plant-related effects on rhizosphere fungal communities. Here, we assessed the effect of contrasting fertilization regimes on the composition, diversity, and abundance of bulk soil and rhizosphere mycobiomes of potato, white mustard, and maize under NPK (mineral fertilizers) or fresh cattle manure (organic fertilizers). Mineral and organic fertilizers led to distinct fungal communities in the rhizospheres of all studied crops, and the plant-related

SUBMITTER: Semenov MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949291 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature