AUTHOR=Zheng Yi , Yu Chaofan , Xiao Yujun , Ye Tinge , Wang Songgang 

TITLE=The impact of utilizing oyster shell soil conditioner on the growth of tomato plants and the composition of inter-root soil bacterial communities in an acidic soil environment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1276656

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2023.1276656

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=In this study, the effects of oyster shell soil conditioner on tomato growth in acidic soil were investigated, and the species and structure of soil bacterial populations near tomato roots were analyzed. The experiment set up a control group and two oyster shell soil conditioning agents, OS and OSF, in the treatment group. The results showed that oyster shell soil conditioner could change the physical and chemical properties of soil and increase the total nitrogen, total carbon, pH value, and electrical conductivity of soil. At the same time, promote the germination of tomato seeds and seedling growth. The diversity of the bacterial population decreased slightly, but the abundance of beneficial bacteria increased, which improved the resistance of tomato plants to related diseases.