biostudies-literatureMehmood MAEarmarked Fund for CARSNational Key Research and Development Program of China755https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12565633biostudies-literatureUnknown11(10)<i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> (Rs) and <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i> (Ss) are devastating pathogens of rice and rapeseed, contributing 20-69% and 10-50% of yield losses, respectively. These pathogens develop resistant overwintering and/or oversummering sclerotia, which serve as inocula for infection in the subsequent season under favorable conditions. The present study was designed to investigate the month-wise variation in microbial diversity by mixing Rs and Ss sclerotia separately in rice-rapeseed rotation field soil, thereby identifying key microbial players associated with specific sclerotia and their implications for subsequent crops. Therefore, we incubated 2.5 g of Rs and Ss sclerotia in 100 g of soil for 3 months to mimic the field conditions and subjected month-wise soil samples toJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)Sclerotia-Mediated Soil Microbiome Modulation in Rice-Rapeseed Cropping Systems.PMC125656332022YFA1304400CARS-12Mehmood MAXie JFu YJiang DWang JCheng JfalseSclerotia-Mediated Soil Microbiome Modulation in Rice-Rapeseed Cropping Systems.<i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> (Rs) and <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i> (Ss) are devastating pathogens of rice and rapeseed, contributing 20-69% and 10-50% of yield losses, respectively. These pathogens develop resistant overwintering and/or oversummering sclerotia, which serve as inocula for infection in the subsequent season under favorable conditions. The present study was designed to investigate the month-wise variation in microbial diversity by mixing Rs and Ss sclerotia separately in rice-rapeseed rotation field soil, thereby identifying key microbial players associated with specific sclerotia and their implications for subsequent crops. Therefore, we incubated 2.5 g of Rs and Ss sclerotia in 100 g of soil for 3 months to mimic the field conditions and subjected month-wise soil samples to2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Oct2026-05-14T03:21:52.328Z2026-05-14T03:12:26.222ZS-EPMC125656334114994310.3390/jof11100755