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Variations of microbial community in Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. rhizosphere soilin a short-term continuous cropping system
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Xia Fei 1,2, Wang Lina 1, Chen Jiayang 1, Fu Meng 1, Wang Guodong 1, Yan Yaping 1, Cui Langjun 1
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Journal of Microbiology 2021;59(5):481-490.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-0515-z
Published online: March 29, 2021
1National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710119, P. R. China, 2School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’An 710021, P. R. China
Received: 7 October 2020 • Revised: 27 January 2021 • Accepted: 1 February 2021
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Abstract
Aconitum carmichaeli Debx. (Ranunculaceae) is a potential
source of an important herbal drug named “Fuzi”, which is
derived from the lateral root of the plant. Increased therapeutic
usage resulted in the great demand for artificial cultivation
of A. carmichaeli, however, the obstacles caused by
continuous cropping is a serious problem. Continuous cropping
has shown to affect the soil biological and non-biological
factors. The current study attempted to discover the variations
of microbial communities and soil properties in shortterm
continuous cropping of A. carmichaeli. An experimental
procedure with A. carmichaeli planted two years continuously
was established. The variation of the soil microbial community,
disease incidence, soil properties, and the correlation
between soil microbe and disease incidence were investigated.
The disease incidence increased during the continuous cropping
of A. carmichaeli. The PCoA and LefSe results indicated
that fungal communities in rhizosphere soil were altered during
the short-term continuous croppingand the bacterial community
was disturbed by the cultivation of A. carmichaeli,
however, in the following two years of continuous cropping
period, the soil bacterial community has not changed obviously.
Proportions of some fungal and bacterial genera were
varied significantly (p < 0.05), and some genera of microflora
showed a significant correlation with adisease incidence of
A. carmichaeli. Microorganisms contributing to community
composition discrepancy were also elucidated. Continuous
cropping of A. carmichaeli disturbed the rhizosphere soil microbial
community and altered the soil chemical parameters
and soil pH. These variations in soil may be related to the
occurrence of plant diseases. The current study will not only
provide theoretical and experimental evidence for the A.
carmichaeli continuous cropping obstacles but will also contribute
to A. carmichaeli agricultural production and soil
improvement.
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