Characterizing changes in soil microbiome abundance and diversity due to different cover crop techniques.

ABSTRACT: Soil-based microorganisms assume a direct and crucial role in the promotion of soil health, quality and fertility, all factors known to contribute heavily to the quality and yield of agricultural products. Cover cropping, used in both traditional and organic farming, is a particularly efficient and environmentally favorable tool for manipulating microbiome composition in agricultural soils and has had clear benefits for soil quality and crop output. Several long-term investigations have evaluated the influence of multi-mix (multiple species) cover crop treatments on soil health and microbial diversity. The present study investigated the short-term effects of a seven species multi-mix cover crop treatment on soil nutrient content and microbial diversity, compared to a single-mix cover crop

SUBMITTER: Wang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199946 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature