Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees
This study explores the interaction between pear fruit quality and the soil environment over four different planting years (5, 20, 30, and 40 years), focusing on the fruit’s chemical properties, rhizosphere soil properties, microbial communities, and both microbiomass and functional diversity. The r...
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| author | Xiaomin Pang Meihui Chen Pengyao Miao Weiting Cheng Zewei Zhou Ying Zhang Qi Zhang Jianghua Ye Xiaoli Jia Haibin Wang |
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| description | This study explores the interaction between pear fruit quality and the soil environment over four different planting years (5, 20, 30, and 40 years), focusing on the fruit’s chemical properties, rhizosphere soil properties, microbial communities, and both microbiomass and functional diversity. The results found that reducing sugar, sucrose, and vitamin C contents in pears initially increased with planting years before declining, while total acidity showed an inverse trend. Analysis of the soil physicochemical index revealed that rhizosphere soil physicochemical indexes were significantly different between different planting years, but there was no obvious regularity. Correlation analysis found that total phosphorus, total potassium, organic matter, and available nitrogen were significantly and positively correlated with pear quality indexes. Soil microbiomass carbon decreased before increasing with increasing planting year, while soil microbial nitrogen was irregular. Results of functional diversity of rhizosphere soil bacterial communities showed that the relationship of carbon source utilization among the six groups was 20 years > 5 years > 30 years > 40 years. Interestingly, the 20-year group had the most core differences in microbial communities. The study suggests that as pear trees age, adequate plant nutrition during peak fruiting periods can improve soil fertility, microbial functional diversity, and ultimately enhance fruit quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9d33251849244e4af8102582dee40052024-02-23T15:03:39ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722024-01-0114222610.3390/agriculture14020226Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear TreesXiaomin Pang0Meihui Chen1Pengyao Miao2Weiting Cheng3Zewei Zhou4Ying Zhang5Qi Zhang6Jianghua Ye7Xiaoli Jia8Haibin Wang9Center for Information Technology and Laboratory Management, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaCollege of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, ChinaThis study explores the interaction between pear fruit quality and the soil environment over four different planting years (5, 20, 30, and 40 years), focusing on the fruit’s chemical properties, rhizosphere soil properties, microbial communities, and both microbiomass and functional diversity. The results found that reducing sugar, sucrose, and vitamin C contents in pears initially increased with planting years before declining, while total acidity showed an inverse trend. Analysis of the soil physicochemical index revealed that rhizosphere soil physicochemical indexes were significantly different between different planting years, but there was no obvious regularity. Correlation analysis found that total phosphorus, total potassium, organic matter, and available nitrogen were significantly and positively correlated with pear quality indexes. Soil microbiomass carbon decreased before increasing with increasing planting year, while soil microbial nitrogen was irregular. Results of functional diversity of rhizosphere soil bacterial communities showed that the relationship of carbon source utilization among the six groups was 20 years > 5 years > 30 years > 40 years. Interestingly, the 20-year group had the most core differences in microbial communities. The study suggests that as pear trees age, adequate plant nutrition during peak fruiting periods can improve soil fertility, microbial functional diversity, and ultimately enhance fruit quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/2/226pear treeplanting yearsBiolog EcoPlatesrhizosphere soilfruit quality |
| spellingShingle | Xiaomin Pang Meihui Chen Pengyao Miao Weiting Cheng Zewei Zhou Ying Zhang Qi Zhang Jianghua Ye Xiaoli Jia Haibin Wang Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees Agriculture pear tree planting years Biolog EcoPlates rhizosphere soil fruit quality |
| title | Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees |
| title_full | Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees |
| title_short | Effects of Different Planting Years on Soil Physicochemical Indexes, Microbial Functional Diversity and Fruit Quality of Pear Trees |
| title_sort | effects of different planting years on soil physicochemical indexes microbial functional diversity and fruit quality of pear trees |
| topic | pear tree planting years Biolog EcoPlates rhizosphere soil fruit quality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/2/226 |
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