The effect of Torreya grandis inter-cropping with Polygonatum sibiricum on soil microbial community
Quanchao Wang, Xiaojie Peng, Yuxuan Yuan, Xudong Zhou, Jianqin Huang, Haonan Wang · 2024
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Quanchao Wang and co-authors check soil microbes where two crops grow together in a 2024 study. Torreya trees inter-cropped with Polygonatum herbs are a settled practice in China. The pairing is said to enrich soil and cut pests. Microbe shifts under the pairing were little known.
Seven soil groups were sampled: root zones and open soil for mixed and single plantings. Gene sequencing profiled bacteria and fungi, with function guessed from taxa. Root-zone soil of the mixed planting held richer microbe communities. Patterns differ by crop and by soil spot. The results give growers a microbe-level view of why the pairing helps, and a base for soil care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Quanchao Wang, Xiaojie Peng, Yuxuan Yuan, Xudong Zhou, Jianqin Huang, Haonan Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |