biostudies-literatureUnknown21(1)Canavera G<h4>Background</h4>In viticulture, temporary cover crops and organic mulching are sustainable practices that enhance biodiversity, improve soil fertility, and strengthen grapevine health/resilience, particularly in Mediterranean regions. However, their impact on microbial communities associated with grapevines in non-irrigated vineyards remains largely unexplored. Inter-row soil management included a cereal-based cover crop (CC), a mixed cereals, legumes and brassicas cover crop (MC), and a control with alternating soil tillage and spontaneous grass (GT). In spring, cover crops were terminated to form a dry mulch under the vine rows.<h4>Results</h4>At veraison, under-row dry mulching significantly maintained higher soil water availability and reduced soil temperature by approximately 2.5 °Environmental microbiome32https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12905926biostudies-literatureCover crop-based under-row dry mulching enhances phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial biodiversity in a non-irrigated vineyard.PMC12905926Canavera GDel Zozzo FFrioni TGatti MVaccari FPuglisi EPoni SfalseCover crop-based under-row dry mulching enhances phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial biodiversity in a non-irrigated vineyard.<h4>Background</h4>In viticulture, temporary cover crops and organic mulching are sustainable practices that enhance biodiversity, improve soil fertility, and strengthen grapevine health/resilience, particularly in Mediterranean regions. However, their impact on microbial communities associated with grapevines in non-irrigated vineyards remains largely unexplored. Inter-row soil management included a cereal-based cover crop (CC), a mixed cereals, legumes and brassicas cover crop (MC), and a control with alternating soil tillage and spontaneous grass (GT). In spring, cover crops were terminated to form a dry mulch under the vine rows.<h4>Results</h4>At veraison, under-row dry mulching significantly maintained higher soil water availability and reduced soil temperature by approximately 2.5 °2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-07-15T21:23:18.422Z2026-07-09T10:13:48.243ZS-EPMC129059264155983610.1186/s40793-026-00854-2