Ningxia wolfberry project 2022

Long-term monoculture of Lycium barbarum (L. barbarum) significantly influences their productivity and soil health. Soil microbiota, which mediate the sustainable development of soil ecosystems, are shaped by stand age of wolfberry. However, the series of effects of long-term cultivation of L. barbarum on the soil microbial community is not yet known.Here, we assessed the effects of stand age on the diversity, composition, assembly, and symbiotic networks of soil bacteria and fungi based on high-throughput sequencing technology in L. barbarum field. The study provides useful data for improving soil quality and fruit yield of L. barbarum under long-term continuous cropping, which has implications for the sustainable development of L. barbarum industry.