Bacteriobiota of maize treated with seed inoculants
Maize is one of the most important cereals worldwide, characterized by high yields and rapid growth rates, which leads to an increasing demand for nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. However, the uncontrolled and continuous use of inorganic fertilizers to achieve high crop yields has a negative impact on human and soil health. Microbial inoculants are intensively used for biofertilizer solutions as they colonize the rhizosphere and the root interior of plants and are actively involved in nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization and the promotion of plant growth. In terms of field application, efficient biofertilizers should be successful colonizers that are able to survive under different environmental conditions and in different plant phenophases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the microbial inoculant, poultry manure and their combination on native maize bacteriobiota during the growth phases under field conditions. The total bacteriobiota was analyzed using the Ion Torrent sequencing platform.