Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(12), С. 2327 - 2327
Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024
Crop
diversification
is
pivotal
in
sustainable
agriculture,
influencing
soil
microbial
communities
and
nutrient
cycling
functions.
Yet,
the
impacts
of
incorporating
medicinal
plants
into
crop
strategies
on
functional
characteristics
these
remain
understudied.
This
research
elucidates
benefits
diversified
cropping
systems
by
assessing
content,
diversity
composition
microorganisms,
abundance
genes
involved
carbon
(C),
nitrogen
(N)
phosphorus
(P)
cycling,
overall
agricultural
productivity;
collectively
referred
to
as
ecological
benefits.
The
experimental
design
included
four
treatment
groups:
(1)
continuous
maize
(Zea
mays
L.)
cultivation
(MC);
(2)
maize–A.
lancea
(Atractylodes
Thunb.)
intercropping
(MA);
(3)
maize–sorghum
(Sorghum
bicolor
rotation
(MS);
(4)
combined
with
sorghum
(MSA).
Findings
indicate
that
treatments
significantly
enhance
alpha
bacterial
over
fungal
communities.
NH4+
NO3−
predominantly
influence
communities,
a
notable
increase
relative
Acidobacteriota,
Gemmatimonadota,
Chloroflexi.
Compared
MC
treatment,
MA
MSA
increased
C
(121.44%,
294.26%),
N
(206.57%,
P
(112.02%,
225.84%)
genes.
inverse
variance
weighting
evaluation
demonstrates
that,
compared
MS
(5.34)
(8.15)
boost
Overall,
diversifying
A.
grains
can
soil.
study
offers
new
perspectives
planting,
particularly
terms
species
selection
practical
combinations
farmland.
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
243(4), С. 1506 - 1521
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024
Intercropping
leads
to
different
plant
roots
directly
influencing
belowground
processes
and
has
gained
interest
for
its
promotion
of
increased
crop
yields
resource
utilization.
However,
the
precise
mechanisms
through
which
interactions
between
rhizosphere
metabolites
microbiome
contribute
production
remain
ambiguous,
thus
impeding
understanding
yield-enhancing
advantages
intercropping.
This
study
conducted
field
experiments
(initiated
in
2013)
pot
experiments,
coupled
with
multi-omics
analysis,
investigate
plant-metabolite-microbiome
maize.
Field-based
data
revealed
significant
differences
metabolite
profiles
soils
maize
monoculture
In
particular,
intercropping
exhibited
higher
microbial
diversity
chemodiversity.
The
chemodiversity
composition
were
significantly
related
diversity,
community
composition,
network
complexity
soil
microbiomes,
this
relationship
further
impacted
nutrient
uptake.
Pot-based
findings
demonstrated
that
exogenous
application
a
metabolic
mixture
comprising
key
components
enriched
by
(soyasapogenol
B,
6-hydroxynicotinic
acid,
lycorine,
shikimic
phosphocreatine)
enhanced
root
activity,
content,
biomass
natural
soil,
but
not
sterilized
soil.
Overall,
emphasized
significance
metabolite-microbe
enhancing
systems.
It
can
provide
new
insights
into
controls
within
intensive
agroecosystems,
aiming
enhance
ecosystem
services.
Advances in Agriculture,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
2025(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
There
is
a
critical
need
to
address
declining
farm
size‐related
land
productivity
for
sustainable
agricultural
production
in
Ethiopia.
Intercropping
cereals,
such
as
sorghum,
with
grain
legumes
can
result
farm‐wide
plan
that
tackles
both
financial
and
environmental
concerns.
A
randomized
complete
block
design
(RCBD)
experiment
was
conducted
2022
2023
Gambella
Regional
State,
southwest
highlands
of
In
the
current
study,
we
aimed
assess
effects
plant
population
ratios
varieties
haricot
bean
intercropping
sorghum
better
management
resources
using
various
competitive
indices.
The
13
treatments
employed
study
were
follows:
100%
sorghums
plus
25%
(Nasir,
Awash,
local);
50%
types
75%
local).
findings
demonstrated
Nasir
variety,
at
stand
count,
produced
highest
yield
(2.87
t
ha
−1
)
main
(sorghum)
intercropped
(haricot
bean)
(2.73
),
which
significantly
greater
than
sole
by
13.86%
9.44%.
As
opposed
producing
either
species
solitary
crop,
beans
boosted
efficiency
usage
total
yields.
Sorghum
variety
count
showed
advantages
use
another
system,
evidenced
higher
equivalent
ratio
(LER)
2.28
monetary
advantage
index
(MAI)
9463.36
any
other
system.
light
its
superior
compatibility
over
densities
tested
advised
region.
Microorganisms,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(3), С. 696 - 696
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
A
sustainable
Goji
berry
(Lycium
barbarum
L.)
planting
system
that
integrates
forage
radish
cover
crops
(Raphanus
sativus
and
animal
manure
has
been
established
in
northwestern
China.
This
study
investigated
the
effects
of
different
cropping
systems
application
levels
on
soil
physicochemical
properties,
microbial
community
structure,
L.
yield
under
field
conditions.
split-plot
design
was
used,
with
main-plot
treatments
consisting
two
sub-plot
involving
three
levels.
The
results
showed
compared
to
monocropping,
R.
led
a
decrease
bulk
density
(1.90%)
increase
electrical
conductivity
(11.5%),
nutrient
contents
(total
N
available
N,
P,
K:
30.3–138%),
biomass
(C:
79.0%;
N:
184%).
Cover
additionally
enhanced
diversity
richness
bacteria.
Beta-diversity
analysis
revealed
significant
differences
bacterial
rather
than
fungal
composition
among
various
treatments.
network
lower
ratio
positive
negative
correlations
reduced
complexity
response
cropping,
which
contrasted
patterns.
Integration
medium
increased
fruit
by
8.71%.
influenced
mainly
through
their
total
contents.
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 913 - 913
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Intercropping
and
phosphorus
application
are
effective
ways
to
increase
crop
yield
improve
soil
quality.
However,
the
effects
of
intercropping
on
rhizosphere
properties,
root
morphology,
microbial
characteristics
still
unclear.
This
study
focuses
fertilizer
(180
kg
P2O5
ha−1)
physicochemical
enzyme
activity,
in
a
maize–peanut
field
planted
for
14
years.
The
results
showed
that
compared
with
monoculture,
increased
carbon
nutrient
contents.
Phosphorus
further
Compared
urease
saccharase
by
14.00
7.16%
soil,
urease,
alkaline
phosphatase,
13.38%,
9.75%,
24.20%
no
application.
length,
surface
area,
volume,
tip
number
19.17%,
21.57%,
20.74%,
28.54%,
volume
44.66%,
40.20%,
41.70%.
Chao
index
Shannon
bacteria
fungi
4.29%
1.63%,
27.25%
7.68%.
edges
modularity
network
bacterial
fungal
communities.
To
sum
up,
maize
peanut
improved
contents
activity
promoted
growth
system,
diversity
connectivity
communities,
phosphate
optimized
microecological
environment.
research
provide
theoretical
basis
maintaining
stability
sustainable
development
micro-ecosystem
field.
