Abstract
The intercropping of green manure is an important and sustainable production method in citrus orchards (Citrus reticulata). However, few studies focus on the impact of annual and perennial green manure on soil health, particularly soil microbiome and properties in acid soil. Our research objective was to explore the potential effects on soil health by intercropping with annual and perennial leguminous green manures in acid soil citrus orchards of southwestern China. The leguminous green manures used were alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa). The results showed that intercropping with green manure increased the total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and available phosphorous in the soil by 48.67~74.67%, 50.00~96.67%, and 44.48~45.04%, respectively. Intercropping with alfalfa significantly increased the activity of soil sucrase 63.75%, and intercropping with hairy vetch increased the activity of β-1,4-glucosidase 44.38% in the soil compared to the monoculture treatment. Intercropping hairy vetch and alfalfa altered the diversity and composition of the soil microbial community and enriched the soil with beneficial fungi and bacteria, including Mortierella and Streptomyces. The richness increased by 58.72% and 17.90% in alfalfa intercropping treatment. In conclusion, intercropping leguminous green manure improved the nutrients and activity of the enzymes in the soil and enriched the antagonistic microbiome in the soil, promoting soil health in the citrus orchard.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Green manure intercropping increased soil total nitrogen by 48.67~74.67%.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulata
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Citrus reticulatat0 - Treatment
- intercropping with green manuree0
- Outcome
- total nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 48.67~74.67%e0
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Verbatim
e0“intercropping with green manure increased the total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and available phosphorous in the soil by 48.67~74.67%, 50.00~96.67%, and 44.48~45.04%, respectively”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Green manure intercropping increased soil nitrate nitrogen by 50.00~96.67%.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- intercropping with green manuree0
- Outcome
- nitrate nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 50.00~96.67%e0
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Verbatim
e0“intercropping with green manure increased the total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and available phosphorous in the soil by 48.67~74.67%, 50.00~96.67%, and 44.48~45.04%, respectively”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Green manure intercropping increased soil available phosphorus by 44.48~45.04%.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- intercropping with green manuree0
- Outcome
- available phosphorouse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 44.48~45.04%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“intercropping with green manure increased the total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, and available phosphorous in the soil by 48.67~74.67%, 50.00~96.67%, and 44.48~45.04%, respectively”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Alfalfa intercropping increased soil sucrase activity 63.75% over monoculture.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- Intercropping with alfalfae0
- Interactor
- alfalfa
Medicago sativae0other - Outcome
- activity of soil sucrasee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 63.75%e0
- Comparator
- monoculture treatmente0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Intercropping with alfalfa significantly increased the activity of soil sucrase 63.75%, and intercropping with hairy vetch increased the activity of β-1,4-glucosidase 44.38% in the soil compared to the monoculture treatment.”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Hairy vetch intercropping increased soil β-1,4-glucosidase activity 44.38% over monoculture.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- intercropping with hairy vetche0
- Interactor
- hairy vetch
Vicia villosae0other - Outcome
- activity of β-1,4-glucosidasee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 44.38%e0
- Comparator
- monoculture treatmente0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“intercropping with hairy vetch increased the activity of β-1,4-glucosidase 44.38% in the soil compared to the monoculture treatment”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Hairy vetch intercropping altered soil microbial diversity and composition and enriched beneficial fungi and bacteria.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- Intercropping hairy vetche0
- Interactor
- hairy vetchVicia villosae0other
- Outcome
- diversity and composition of the soil microbial communitye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Intercropping hairy vetch and alfalfa altered the diversity and composition of the soil microbial community and enriched the soil with beneficial fungi and bacteria, including Mortierella and Streptomyces.”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Alfalfa intercropping altered soil microbial diversity and composition and enriched beneficial fungi and bacteria.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- alfalfae0
- Interactor
- alfalfaMedicago sativae0other
- Outcome
- diversity and composition of the soil microbial communitye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Intercropping hairy vetch and alfalfa altered the diversity and composition of the soil microbial community and enriched the soil with beneficial fungi and bacteria, including Mortierella and Streptomyces.”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Alfalfa intercropping increased reported richness by 58.72%.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- alfalfa intercropping treatmente0
- Outcome
- richnesse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 58.72%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The richness increased by 58.72% and 17.90% in alfalfa intercropping treatment.”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
Claim · model-written summary
Alfalfa intercropping increased the second reported richness measure by 17.90%.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- alfalfa intercropping treatmente0
- Outcome
- richnesse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 17.90%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The richness increased by 58.72% and 17.90% in alfalfa intercropping treatment.”
t0“Citrus (Citrus reticulata)”
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