Organic fertilizer, but not heavy liming, enhances banana biomass, increases soil organic carbon and modifies soil microbiota

• Published in: Applied soil ecology : a section of Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 136; pp. 67 - 79
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jiangzhou, Bei, Shuikuan, Li, Baoshen, Zhang, Junling, Christie, Peter, Li, Xiaolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Acid soils; Actinobacteria; aluminum; bananas; bioactive properties; crop yield; crops; enzyme activity; fertilizer application; fungal communities; fungi; Fusarium; harvesting; liming; microbial activity; microbiome; Musa AAA Cavendish; nutrient availability; nutrient content; nutrient uptake; Organic fertilizer; organic fertilizers; phytomass; planting; soil bacteria; soil biota; Soil microbiome; soil nutrients; soil organic carbon; soil pH; soil profiles; soil quality; synergism; Soil microbiome; Acid soils; Organic fertilizer; Musa AAA Cavendish

[Display omitted] •Liming and organic fertilizer increased soil pH and decreased Al concentration.•Microbial communities were altered by lime and organic fertilizer.•Soil organic carbon and microbial activities were promoted by organic fertilizer.•Organic fertilizer may enhance synergistic microbial...