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GEODERMA
卷 409, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115598
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Compost-associated microorganisms; Compost sterilization; Compost maturity; Soil sterilization; Wheat growth
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资金
- Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
- European Union Regional Development Fund
- City of Leeuwarden
- Province of Fryslan
- Northern Netherlands Provinces
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
Composts are important soil amendments that affect soil microbiome and crop growth. This study found that the presence of microorganisms in compost has a greater impact on the soil microbial community than the abiotic properties of compost. The use of sterile composts enhanced the positive effects of compost on plant growth.
Composts are commonly used as soil amendments to sustain and improve the functionality of agricultural soil. Compost has abiotic (organic matter [OM], nutrients) and biotic characteristics (microorganisms) and both can influence the soil microbiome. The abiotic and biotic characteristics of compost, in turn, depend on properties of the compost such as maturity. Few studies have investigated the relative effects of abiotic and biotic components of compost on the soil microbial community and crop growth. To bridge this gap, we used a full-factorial design with sterile and live composts that differed in maturity (fresh, intermediate, mature) that were added to sterile and live soil to investigate the separate role of abiotic and biotic characteristics of composts on the resulting soil microbial community and on wheat growth. We found that the changes in the soil microbial community were mainly due to the input of compost with the presence of microorganisms rather than due to the abiotic properties of compost. The majority of the compost-associated microorganisms (more than 70% for bacteria and 90% for fungi) were detected in the soil in the presence of native soil microorganisms. Elimination of native soil mi-croorganisms by sterilization enhanced the prevalence and abundance of compost-associated microorganisms. Adding fresh compost increased wheat biomass production, but the positive effects of compost on plant growth were strongest when sterile composts were used. Hence, our study reports that compost-associated microor-ganisms are essential to modify soil microbial community but may not benefit crop growth. This highlights the importance of understanding the role of abiotic and biotic properties of composts as common soil amendments on improving the functioning of agricultural soil.
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