Enhancement of Rhizoma Atractylodis Quality, Soil Nutrients, and Microbial Characters of Vermicompost Preparations from Spent Mushroom and Cow Dung
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Plant and Soil Sampling
2.3. Plant Analysis
2.4. Soil Physiochemical and Enzymatic Properties Analysis
2.5. DNA Extraction, Quantifications of Gene Abundance, and High-Throughput Sequencing
2.6. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Vermicompost on the Yield and Quality of Rhizoma Atractylodis
3.2. Effect of Vermicompost Application on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Enzymes Activities
3.3. Effect of Vermicompost on Soil Microbial Quantity and Community Structure
4. Discussion
4.1. Effect of Vermicompost on the Quality of Atractylodes macrocephala
4.2. Effect of Vermicompost on Soil Nutrient Concentration
4.3. Effect of Vermicompost on Soil Microbial Activity, and Community Structure in the Root System of Rhizoma Atractylodis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sun, B.; Wang, S.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, B.; Li, P.; Zhang, X.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, M.; Zhang, Y.; Xie, H. Enhancement of Rhizoma Atractylodis Quality, Soil Nutrients, and Microbial Characters of Vermicompost Preparations from Spent Mushroom and Cow Dung. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1384. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071384
Sun B, Wang S, Zhang Y, Chen B, Li P, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhao M, Zhang Y, Xie H. Enhancement of Rhizoma Atractylodis Quality, Soil Nutrients, and Microbial Characters of Vermicompost Preparations from Spent Mushroom and Cow Dung. Agronomy. 2024; 14(7):1384. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071384
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Baoyi, Shuqiang Wang, Ying Zhang, Bin Chen, Pengcheng Li, Xianying Zhang, Yonghuan Wang, Mingyi Zhao, Yulan Zhang, and Hongtu Xie. 2024. "Enhancement of Rhizoma Atractylodis Quality, Soil Nutrients, and Microbial Characters of Vermicompost Preparations from Spent Mushroom and Cow Dung" Agronomy 14, no. 7: 1384. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071384