pH-driven shifts in cranberry-associated microbial communities
We generated amplicon sequencing profiles of cranberry rhizosphere soil microbial communities across contrasting soil pH conditions. Rhizosphere soil samples were collected from cranberry plants grown under an acidic control condition and two elevated-pH treatments, designated pH1 and pH2. Amplicon libraries targeting the 16S rRNA gene, 18S rRNA gene, and fungal internal transcribed spacer region were prepared from each sample and sequenced using the Illumina platform. The goal of this study was to characterize microbial community composition in cranberry rhizosphere soils and to evaluate how shifts in soil pH influence cranberry-associated microbiomes. These data provide a resource for studying pH-driven shifts in cranberry rhizosphere microbial communities and their potential relevance to sustainable cranberry production.