Fertilizer and cultivar affect the barley rhizobiome, while domestication age only affects growth at low nutrient levels
N. L. Kindtler, S. Sheikh, J. Richardy, E. Krogh, L. Maccario, M. Vestergard, R. R. da Fonseca, F. Ekelund, K. H. Laursen
The paper compares old and modern barley cultivars under different fertilizer regimes, finding older cultivars perform better at low nutrients but microbiome diversity depends on cultivar and fertilizer.
bioRxiv · Nov 24, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology