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Environmental Sciences
Ge Tan, Yongjun Liu, Shuguang Peng, Huaqun Yin, Delong Meng, Jiemeng Tao, Yabing Gu, Juan Li, Sheng Yang, Nengwen Xiao, Dongmei Liu, Xiaowu Xiang, Zhicheng Zhou
Summary: Continuous cropping obstacles can lead to decreases in soil nutrient content and bacterial diversity, with significant changes in key taxa abundances. Strategies such as crop rotation, intercropping, and the use of specialized bio-fertilizers and soil conditioners may help mitigate the negative effects of continuous cropping obstacles on soil-crop-microbial ecological systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Microbiology
Zheng Ma, Peng Li, Chuanzhen Yang, Zili Feng, Hongjie Feng, Yalin Zhang, Lihong Zhao, Jinglong Zhou, Heqin Zhu, Feng Wei
Summary: Long-term continuous cropping can lead to the outbreak and spread of soil-borne diseases, as well as a reduction in annual crop production. Overcoming the obstacles of continuous cropping is crucial for the long-term development of modern agriculture. The effects of continuous cropping on soil microbiome are still poorly understood.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Sheng Ding, Deping Zhou, Huawei Wei, Shuhang Wu, Bing Xie
Summary: The study found that maize straw compost and sludge compost can significantly improve soil chemical characteristics and have an impact on microbial community structure. The decrease of Mizugakiibacter and the increase of beneficial bacteria help alleviate soil degradation caused by watermelon continuous cropping obstacles.
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Microbiology
Dan Chen, Yujie Zhou, Mei Wang, Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir, Jiapan Lian, Song Yu, Kuai Dai, Xiaoe Yang
Summary: The continuous cropping obstacle (CCO) in tobacco production is a serious threat to sustainable agriculture. This study found that imbalances in soil microecology, including soil physicochemical properties, phenolic acid contents, and microbial diversity, were closely related to tobacco CCO.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Soil Science
Lei Yang, Fenghua Zhang, Yanqin Luo, Pengfei Tang
Summary: The resource connection between microflora and microfauna in soil micro-food web is of great importance for soil ecosystem in terms of maintaining its quality, productivity, and sustainability. Continuous cropping can effectively enhance the structure and function of the soil micro-food web in cotton fields through bottom-up effects.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Rufei Cui, Gui Geng, Gang Wang, Piergiorgio Stevanato, Yinzhuang Dong, Tai Li, Lihua Yu, Yuguang Wang
Summary: Continuous cropping has significant effects on the microbial diversity and composition in the belowground parts of sugar beet, with a greater impact on fungal communities. The results of this study can guide the development of strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of continuous cropping.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Qiong Yang, Hu Wang, Tianchang Liang, Yuanhong Wan, Jiajia Zhou, Jianbo Cheng, Jiajing Ning, Tengbing He, Tianling Fu
Summary: Conventional cropping practices have resulted in soil health problems, such as soil fertility deterioration and microbial diversity loss due to intense monoculture, leading to the proliferation of soil-borne diseases. Soil amendments using organic materials, calcium, and disinfecting agents can be effective management tools to promote healthier soils.
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Environmental Sciences
Kaining Sun, Longyun Fu, Yang Song, Liang Yuan, Haoran Zhang, Dan Wen, Ning Yang, Xiao Wang, Yaoquan Yue, Xuhua Li, Kean Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of continuous cropping on cucumber using high-throughput sequencing technology, finding that continuous cropping increases nitrate and total acidity, decreases vitamin C and protein content, and reduces soil fungal diversity. Redundancy analysis (RDA) revealed that soil electrical conductivity, available phosphorus, and pH are major factors in the changes to the fungal community structure.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Butian Wang, Yunfeng Lu, Weifeng Li, Suming He, Rong Lin, Peng Qu, Hongmei Chen, Fengying Zhang, Meng Zhao, Xuedong Shi, Yi Liu, Huabo Du, Yu Ge
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of continuous cropping on the physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere soil of Amomum villosum. The results showed that the soil nutrient contents increased with the number of years of continuous cropping, while the soil pH slightly decreased. The activities of urease and acid phosphatase also increased with the length of the continuous cropping period. The alpha diversity of the bacterial and fungal communities decreased as the duration of continuous cropping increased.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dan Chen, Mei Wang, Gang Wang, Yujie Zhou, Xiaoe Yang, Jiangzhou Li, Cuiping Zhang, Kuai Dai
Summary: This study explores the effects of functional organic fertilizers (FOFs) on tobacco continuous cropping obstacle (CCO). The results suggest that FOFs can improve the tobacco plant agronomic traits, leaf yield, and chemical quality. They also enhance the physicochemical properties of the rhizosphere soil and alter the bacterial community structure, reducing harmful microbes and increasing beneficial ones.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Yongli Ku, Wenqiang Li, Xueli Mei, Xiangna Yang, Cuiling Cao, Huimei Zhang, Le Cao, Minglei Li
Summary: Continuous cropping is a significant obstacle in melon cultivation. This study found that Bacillus subtilis C3 can mitigate the negative effects of continuous cropping by reducing phenolic acids, inhibiting the growth of Fusarium and root-knot nematodes, and improving the composition and structure of the rhizosphere microbial community.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Shuai Liu, Zhanyu Wang, Junfeng Niu, Kaikai Dang, Shuke Zhang, Shiqiang Wang, Zhezhi Wang
Summary: The study found that soil salt, NH4+-N, and NO3--N content increased significantly in samples associated with American ginseng production, while soil pH, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, alkaline phosphatase, and cellulase activity decreased. Bacterial diversity decreased, fungal diversity and richness increased, and fungal richness continued to increase in farmlands replanted maize. Significant changes in microbial communities were associated with changes in soil pH, salt and nitrogen content, as well as cellulase and alkaline phosphatase activity.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Ye Hang, Tao Hu, Yuhang Tian, Yinqun Zhang, Liyang Shangguan, Miao Liu, Mingsheng Zhang
Summary: This research examined the reaction of Pinellia ternata to continuous cropping and found that it led to reductions in chlorophyll content and antioxidant enzyme activity, as well as an increase in reactive oxygen species. Changes in osmoregulatory substances were also observed. Transcriptome analysis identified differentially expressed genes related to photosynthesis, fatty acid biosynthesis, cell wall synthesis, defense response, and phytohormone signaling. These findings suggest that nutrient deficiencies caused by phosphorus depletion and alterations in the soil microbiota, as well as root damage by pathogenic fungi, were the main causes of continuous cropping obstacles in P. ternata.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ahmad Ali, Muhammad Imran Ghani, Ahmed S. Elrys, Haiyan Ding, Muhammad Iqbal, Zhihui Cheng, Zucong Cai
Summary: Crop rotation plays a crucial role in the sustainable development of plastic shed cucumber production systems by affecting soil properties and microbiome structure. Specific rotation systems, such as coriander-cucumber and non-heading Chinese cabbage-cucumber, significantly impact microbial community succession and metabolic pathways. Soil available nitrogen and organic matter are key factors in determining bacterial metabolic functions.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Can Chen, Qing Lv, Qian Tang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of adding bio-organic fertilizer and reducing chemical fertilizer on soil properties in continuous cucumber cropping. The results showed that the use of bio-organic fertilizer can improve the physical and hydraulic properties of the soil, mitigating problems associated with continuous cropping.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
