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ABSTRACT
Smash-ridge tillage is a novel cultivation technique that significantly influences the quality of arable land and crop yield. In this study, we employed high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing and Biolog-ECO methods to systematically investigate the impact of smash-ridge tillage on soil microbial community structure and functional diversity. The results demonstrate that both ST30 and ST50 treatments significantly enhance the average plant height, average plant diameter, average fresh root weight, stem fresh weight, and leaf area of tobacco plants, with the ST50 treatment exhibiting superior performance. Furthermore, both ST30 and ST50 treatments exhibit significantly higher soil enzyme activity and microbial community diversity compared to the CK treatment. They also improve the soil microbial utilization of carbon sources. Additionally, the ST50-treated soil samples demonstrate 15 microbial functional pathways that exceed those of the CK and ST30 treatments. In conclusion, the Smash-ridge tillage treatment at a depth of 50 cm yields more favorable results. This study provides a theoretical foundation for enhancing soil quality in Smash-ridge tillage by elucidating the mechanisms through which it impacts soil microbial ecology.
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Author contributions
Methodology, He Jixian，Lai Yu; software, Chen Qi.; formal analysis, Liu Weijie; investigation, Yu Jian, Li Fucheng.; resources, Yu Shikang; writing – original draft preparation, Zhu Bo; writing – review and editing, Zhu Bo.; visualization, Zhu Bo, Gu Huizhan.; supervision, Li Fucheng. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Data availability statement
The data will be available from the corresponding author following a reasonable request