Crop-type-driven changes in polyphenols regulate soil nutrient availability and soil microbiota

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Title: Crop-type-driven changes in polyphenols regulate soil nutrient availability and soil microbiota
Authors: Dongmei Fan, Zhumeng Zhao, Yu Wang, Junhui Ma, Xiaochang Wang
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 13 (2022)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Microbiology
Subject Terms: continuous cropping, rotation, polyphenols, soil microorganism, functional profiles, tea, Microbiology, QR1-502
More Details: Crop rotation is a typical agronomic practice to mitigate soil deterioration caused by continuous cropping. However, the mechanisms of soil biotic and abiotic factors in response to different cropping patterns in acidic and polyphenol-rich tea nurseries remain unclear. In this study, the composition and function of microbial communities were comparatively investigated in soils of tea seedlings continuously planted for 2 years (AC: autumn-cutting; SC: summer-cutting) and in soils rotation with strawberries alternately for 3 years (AR: autumn-cutting). The results showed that AR significantly improved the survival of tea seedlings but greatly reduced the contents of soil polyphenols. The lower soil polyphenol levels in AR were associated with the decline of nutrients (SOC, TN, Olsen-P) availability, which stimulates the proliferation of nutrient cycling-related bacteria and mixed-trophic fungi, endophytic fungi and ectomycorrhizal fungi, thus further satisfying the nutrient requirements of tea seedlings. Moreover, lower levels of polyphenols facilitated the growth of plant beneficial microorganisms (Bacillus, Mortierella, etc.) and suppressed pathogenic fungi (Pseudopestalotiopsis, etc.), creating a more balanced microbial community that is beneficial to plant health. Our study broadens the understanding of the ecological role of plant secondary metabolites and provides new insights into the sustainability of tea breeding.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1664-302X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.964039/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-302X
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.964039
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/e690890e1fbc48efb94903a25d0dda13
Accession Number: edsdoj.690890e1fbc48efb94903a25d0dda13
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:1664302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2022.964039
Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Language:English