Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>)
Manure-derived organic amendments are a cost-effective tool that provide many potential benefits to plant and soil health including fertility, water retention, and disease suppression. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate how dairy manure compost (DMC), dairy manure compost-derived verm...
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| description | Manure-derived organic amendments are a cost-effective tool that provide many potential benefits to plant and soil health including fertility, water retention, and disease suppression. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate how dairy manure compost (DMC), dairy manure compost-derived vermicompost (VC), and dehydrated poultry manure pellets (PP) impact the tripartite relationship among plant growth, soil physiochemical properties, and microbial community composition. Of tomato plants with manure-derived fertilizers amendments, only VC led to vigorous growth through the duration of the experiment, whereas DMC had mixed impacts on plant growth and PP was detrimental. Organic amendments increased soil porosity and soil water holding capacity, but delayed plant maturation and decreased plant biomass. Composition of bacterial communities were affected more by organic amendment than fungal communities in all microhabitats. Composition of communities outside roots (bulk soil, rhizosphere, rhizoplane) contrasted those within roots (endosphere). Distinct microbial communities were detected for each treatment, with an abundance of <i>Massilia</i>, <i>Chryseolinea</i>, <i>Scedosporium</i>, and <i>Acinetobacter</i> distinguishing the control, vermicompost, dairy manure compost, and dehydrated poultry manure pellet treatments, respectively. This study suggests that plant growth is affected by the application of organic amendments not only because of the soil microbial communities introduced, but also due to a synergistic effect on the physical soil environment. Furthermore, there is a strong interaction between root growth and the spatial heterogeneity of soil and root-associated microbial communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1169be6314834231b89f1c0d764a99542023-11-22T08:45:32ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-07-0198156110.3390/microorganisms9081561Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>)Taylor Readyhough0Deborah A. Neher1Tucker Andrews2Department of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, Jeffords Hall, Burlington, VT 05405, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, Jeffords Hall, Burlington, VT 05405, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, Jeffords Hall, Burlington, VT 05405, USAManure-derived organic amendments are a cost-effective tool that provide many potential benefits to plant and soil health including fertility, water retention, and disease suppression. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate how dairy manure compost (DMC), dairy manure compost-derived vermicompost (VC), and dehydrated poultry manure pellets (PP) impact the tripartite relationship among plant growth, soil physiochemical properties, and microbial community composition. Of tomato plants with manure-derived fertilizers amendments, only VC led to vigorous growth through the duration of the experiment, whereas DMC had mixed impacts on plant growth and PP was detrimental. Organic amendments increased soil porosity and soil water holding capacity, but delayed plant maturation and decreased plant biomass. Composition of bacterial communities were affected more by organic amendment than fungal communities in all microhabitats. Composition of communities outside roots (bulk soil, rhizosphere, rhizoplane) contrasted those within roots (endosphere). Distinct microbial communities were detected for each treatment, with an abundance of <i>Massilia</i>, <i>Chryseolinea</i>, <i>Scedosporium</i>, and <i>Acinetobacter</i> distinguishing the control, vermicompost, dairy manure compost, and dehydrated poultry manure pellet treatments, respectively. This study suggests that plant growth is affected by the application of organic amendments not only because of the soil microbial communities introduced, but also due to a synergistic effect on the physical soil environment. Furthermore, there is a strong interaction between root growth and the spatial heterogeneity of soil and root-associated microbial communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1561compost amendmentdairy manure compostmicrobial communitypoultry pelletsvermicompostwater holding capacity |
| spellingShingle | Taylor Readyhough Deborah A. Neher Tucker Andrews Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) Microorganisms compost amendment dairy manure compost microbial community poultry pellets vermicompost water holding capacity |
| title | Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
| title_full | Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
| title_short | Organic Amendments Alter Soil Hydrology and Belowground Microbiome of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
| title_sort | organic amendments alter soil hydrology and belowground microbiome of tomato i solanum lycopersicum i |
| topic | compost amendment dairy manure compost microbial community poultry pellets vermicompost water holding capacity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1561 |
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