The effect of short-term fallowing on the microbial communities in forest soil cultivated with ginseng: Preliminary research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Continuous cultivation of ginseng crops in fixed plots can lead to disease outbreaks, yield losses and replanting failures. Fallow periods can help restore soil health and increase the sustainability of agricultural systems; however, taking land out of production for extended periods is often not feasible. Short-term fallow periods could restore soil health, but few studies have examined the effects of short-term fallow treatment on the health of soil in ginseng fields.

Methods

In this preliminary study, we used metagenomic analysis to assess changes in the abundance of major ginseng pathogens and soil health overall following a short-term fallow period in a region in the Changbai Mountains. A sample from a forest plot (Hx0ks), was compared to a sample from a fiel

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9897065 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature