Crop rotation significantly influences the composition of soil, rhizosphere, and root microbiota in canola (Brassica napus L.)
Town, J. R., T. Dumonceaux, B. Tidemann and B. L. Helgason. 2023.
Abstract
Crop rotation is an agronomic practice that is known to enhance productivity and yield, and decrease pest and disease pressure. Economic and other factors have increased the frequency of certain crops, including canola, with unknown effects on the below ground microbial communities that impact plant health and performance. This study investigated the effect of 12 years of crop rotation including canola-wheat; canola-pea-barley; and unrotated canola across three geographic sites in Western Canada with diverse soil types and environmental conditions. To provide data on mature, established crop rotation strategies, root exudate profiles, soil nutrient fluxes, and bacterial and fungal microbial community profiles were determined at the flowering stage in the final two (canola) years of the 12-year rotations.
Key Words
Olpidium, Microbial diversity, Crop rotation, Root exudates, Soil nutrients
