Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation

Silicon (Si) can increase plant resistance against bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum and enhance plant immune response. However, whether Si alleviates soil-borne disease stress through altering soil microbial community component and diversity is not clear. In this study, effects of Si...

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Main Authors: Wei-peng LIN, Ni-hao JIANG, Li PENG, Xue-ying FAN, Yang GAO, Guo-ping WANG, Kun-zheng CAI
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-01-01
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author Wei-peng LIN
Ni-hao JIANG
Li PENG
Xue-ying FAN
Yang GAO
Guo-ping WANG
Kun-zheng CAI
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description Silicon (Si) can increase plant resistance against bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum and enhance plant immune response. However, whether Si alleviates soil-borne disease stress through altering soil microbial community component and diversity is not clear. In this study, effects of Si application under R. solanacearum inoculation with or without plant on soil bacterial and fungal communities were investigated through high-throughput pyrosequencing technique. The results showed that Si addition significantly reduced bacterial wilt incidence. However, Si did not reduce the amount of R. solanacearum in rhizosphere soil. Principal components analysis showed that soil microbial community composition was strongly influenced by Si addition. Total 63.7% bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and 43.8% fungal OTUs were regulated by Si addition regardless of the presence of tomato plants, indicating the independent effects of Si on soil microbial community. Si-added soil harbored a lower abundance of Fusarium, Pseudomonas, and Faecalibacterium. Our finding further demonstrated that exogenous Si could significantly influence soil microbial community component, and this may provide additional insight into the mechanism of Si-enhanced plant resistance against soil-borne pathogens.
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spelling doaj-art-e4c2f1fd073745e8bf0c277b51bb208b2025-08-02T21:56:01ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192020-01-01191251264Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculationWei-peng LIN0Ni-hao JIANG1Li PENG2Xue-ying FAN3Yang GAO4Guo-ping WANG5Kun-zheng CAI6College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Tea Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P.R.China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Environment in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; LIN Wei-peng, Mobile: +86-1 3570532369College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Environment in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.ChinaCollege of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Environment in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Environment in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.ChinaCollege of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.ChinaCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Agricultural Environment in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, P.R.China; Correspondence CAI Kun-zheng, Mobile: +86-13672408736Silicon (Si) can increase plant resistance against bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum and enhance plant immune response. However, whether Si alleviates soil-borne disease stress through altering soil microbial community component and diversity is not clear. In this study, effects of Si application under R. solanacearum inoculation with or without plant on soil bacterial and fungal communities were investigated through high-throughput pyrosequencing technique. The results showed that Si addition significantly reduced bacterial wilt incidence. However, Si did not reduce the amount of R. solanacearum in rhizosphere soil. Principal components analysis showed that soil microbial community composition was strongly influenced by Si addition. Total 63.7% bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and 43.8% fungal OTUs were regulated by Si addition regardless of the presence of tomato plants, indicating the independent effects of Si on soil microbial community. Si-added soil harbored a lower abundance of Fusarium, Pseudomonas, and Faecalibacterium. Our finding further demonstrated that exogenous Si could significantly influence soil microbial community component, and this may provide additional insight into the mechanism of Si-enhanced plant resistance against soil-borne pathogens.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311918621227bacterial wiltdeep pyrosequencingRalstonia solanacearumsiliconsoil microbial community
spellingShingle Wei-peng LIN
Ni-hao JIANG
Li PENG
Xue-ying FAN
Yang GAO
Guo-ping WANG
Kun-zheng CAI
Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
bacterial wilt
deep pyrosequencing
Ralstonia solanacearum
silicon
soil microbial community
title Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
title_full Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
title_fullStr Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
title_full_unstemmed Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
title_short Silicon impacts on soil microflora under Ralstonia Solanacearum inoculation
title_sort silicon impacts on soil microflora under ralstonia solanacearum inoculation
topic bacterial wilt
deep pyrosequencing
Ralstonia solanacearum
silicon
soil microbial community
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311918621227
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