Effects of Continuous Bt Maize Cultivation on Soil Nutrient Content and Microbial Communities
Xiaomin Liang, Donghua Zhong, Shuai Yan, Yuanjiao Feng · 2025
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Description
Liang, Zhong, Yan, and Feng test what five seasons of Bt maize growing do to farm soil. Bt maize resists insects and is widely planted, but its long term effects on soil life need checking. Their 2025 field study grew two Bt types next to a near twin standard type.
Soil from both the open field and the root zone was sampled after five seasons. Key nutrient levels in open soil did not differ from the standard type. Microbe counts and variety in open soil also held steady. In root zone soil, bacterial variety dipped for the Bt types, and the mix of microbes shifted. Fungal variety there changed in a different way, the study reports.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaomin Liang, Donghua Zhong, Shuai Yan, Yuanjiao Feng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |