Soil and rhizosphere microbiome from melon and watermelon plants cultivated under different crop managements and geographical origins in Spain. Effects on structure and composition of associated microbial communities.
In the last years, metagenomic studies carried out in different agroecosystems have suggested that pathogens, symbionts, antagonists and the rest of microbial diversity associated can evolve and be different under various management conditions, largely due to the interaction and primming processes of microorganisms driven by the host plant. In cucurbits, some studies have been published with metagenomic data accounting for changes in the microbiome associated with the soil or rhizosphere following a variation in certain parameters and/or types of management in these crops. Employing this strategy, the taxonomic composition and structure of the microbiome associated with soil samples (including rhizospheres) of melon and watermelon plants surveyed in fields from several producing areas in Spain, with different management modalities and conditions, have been analyzed. Results showed differences between the microbial communities associated with the different management methods and locations, reflecting the effect of some of these practices on the richness and diversity of species, the similarities between management types, or the characterization of the phytosanitary status of the different plots.
In the last years, metagenomic studies carried out in different agroecosystems have suggested that pathogens, symbionts, antagonists and the rest of microbial diversity associated can evolve and be different under various management conditions, largely due to the interaction and primming processes of microorganisms driven by the host plant. In cucurbits, some studies have been published with metagenomic data accounting for changes in the microbiome associated with the soil or rhizosphere following a variation in certain parameters and/or types of management in these crops. Employing this strategy, the taxonomic composition and structure of the microbiome associated with soil samples (including rhizospheres) of melon and watermelon plants surveyed in fields from several producing areas in Spain, with different management modalities and conditions, have been analyzed. Results showed differences between the microbial communities associated with the different management methods and locations, reflecting the effect of some of these practices on the richness and diversity of species, the similarities between management types, or the characterization of the phytosanitary status of the different plots.
Centro de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agroalimentaria de Aragon