Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture
The choice of appropriate agricultural practices has a significant impact on soil quality, crop productivity, or soil microbial community. Ten representative soil samples were collected in Wierzchucin Królewski (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, NW Poland), an agricultural area belonging to the Potulicka...
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| description | The choice of appropriate agricultural practices has a significant impact on soil quality, crop productivity, or soil microbial community. Ten representative soil samples were collected in Wierzchucin Królewski (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, NW Poland), an agricultural area belonging to the Potulicka Foundation Group. The cropping systems included a maize monoculture grown continuously for over 30 years and an intercropping mixture (Gorzow mixture) applied in 2020. The study aimed to determine the effect of the intercropping system on the quality and biodiversity of the studied soils and to identify bacterial indicators of sensitivity and resistance to long-term maize monoculture. Therefore, in this study, the impact of the intercrop mixture application on the chemical and biological soil properties and on the diversity of the bacterial community was evaluated by amplifying the 16S rRNA gene sequences and indicators of sensitivity and resistance to long-term maize monoculture were recommended. The results showed that intercropping had a positive effect on soil features and increased the richness and diversity of soil bacteria at the taxonomic level of genera compared to the maize monoculture. <i>Massilia</i> and <i>Haliangium</i> were proposed to be bacterial indicators of sensitivity, while <i>Sphingomonas</i> was recommended to be an indicator of resistance to long-term maize monoculture. Overall, our results evidenced that using an intercropping system may be a sustainable agricultural practice in this area and in north-western Poland. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9d38dcba5754fc18846e7bafd20c2132023-11-30T20:44:01ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-02-0112361310.3390/agronomy12030613Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize MonocultureAgnieszka Wolińska0Anna Kruczyńska1Jacek Podlewski2Andrzej Słomczewski3Jarosław Grządziel4Anna Gałązka5Agnieszka Kuźniar6Department of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów St. 1 I, 20-708 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów St. 1 I, 20-708 Lublin, PolandPotulicka Foundation Economic Center, Wojnowo 5, Sicienko, 86-014 Bydgoszcz, PolandPotulicka Foundation Economic Center, Wojnowo 5, Sicienko, 86-014 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Agriculture Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Czartoryskich 8 Str., 24-100 Puławy, PolandDepartment of Agriculture Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Czartoryskich 8 Str., 24-100 Puławy, PolandDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów St. 1 I, 20-708 Lublin, PolandThe choice of appropriate agricultural practices has a significant impact on soil quality, crop productivity, or soil microbial community. Ten representative soil samples were collected in Wierzchucin Królewski (Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, NW Poland), an agricultural area belonging to the Potulicka Foundation Group. The cropping systems included a maize monoculture grown continuously for over 30 years and an intercropping mixture (Gorzow mixture) applied in 2020. The study aimed to determine the effect of the intercropping system on the quality and biodiversity of the studied soils and to identify bacterial indicators of sensitivity and resistance to long-term maize monoculture. Therefore, in this study, the impact of the intercrop mixture application on the chemical and biological soil properties and on the diversity of the bacterial community was evaluated by amplifying the 16S rRNA gene sequences and indicators of sensitivity and resistance to long-term maize monoculture were recommended. The results showed that intercropping had a positive effect on soil features and increased the richness and diversity of soil bacteria at the taxonomic level of genera compared to the maize monoculture. <i>Massilia</i> and <i>Haliangium</i> were proposed to be bacterial indicators of sensitivity, while <i>Sphingomonas</i> was recommended to be an indicator of resistance to long-term maize monoculture. Overall, our results evidenced that using an intercropping system may be a sustainable agricultural practice in this area and in north-western Poland.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/3/613intercropping mixturemaize monoculturebacterial indicators of sensitivitybacterial indicators of resistanceagricultural practicesoil microbial community |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Wolińska Anna Kruczyńska Jacek Podlewski Andrzej Słomczewski Jarosław Grządziel Anna Gałązka Agnieszka Kuźniar Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture Agronomy intercropping mixture maize monoculture bacterial indicators of sensitivity bacterial indicators of resistance agricultural practice soil microbial community |
| title | Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture |
| title_full | Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture |
| title_fullStr | Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture |
| title_short | Does the Use of an Intercropping Mixture Really Improve the Biology of Monocultural Soils?—A Search for Bacterial Indicators of Sensitivity and Resistance to Long-Term Maize Monoculture |
| title_sort | does the use of an intercropping mixture really improve the biology of monocultural soils a search for bacterial indicators of sensitivity and resistance to long term maize monoculture |
| topic | intercropping mixture maize monoculture bacterial indicators of sensitivity bacterial indicators of resistance agricultural practice soil microbial community |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/3/613 |
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