Effects of soil-applied sodium selenite on the rhizosphere bacterial community of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)
This project investigates the effects of different concentrations of sodium selenite applied to soil on the rhizosphere bacterial community of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.). Peppermint plants were grown in soil treated with sodium selenite at concentrations of 0, 10 and 20 mg/kg. Rhizosphere soil samples were collected for 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to characterize changes in bacterial diversity, community composition, and community structure under different selenium treatments. The resulting data provide information on the response of the peppermint rhizosphere bacterial community to soil selenium enrichment.