Fungal and oomycete diversity in maize rhizosphere soils

This study thus aims to provide baseline knowledge on what fungal species are present in Eastern Cape maize farm soils and provide a better idea of whether these soils contain potential maize pathogens. It addressed the challenges encountered by the emerging farmers in this region. The fungal and oomycete communities that were dominant in the soils belonged to the genera Fusarium, Penicillium, Trichoderma, and Globisporangium. This study provided the description of a newly proposed Penicillium species in the section Canescentia series Atrovenata. Overall, it shows that the fungal communities detected in the maize rhizosphere soils are relatively diverse and some have been reported to cause important maize diseases.

本研究旨在为东开普省玉米农田土壤中存在的真菌物种提供基准知识，并更深入地探讨这些土壤是否含有潜在的玉米病原体。它解决了新兴农民在此地区所面临的挑战。土壤中占主导地位的真菌和卵菌类群隶属于Fusarium、Penicillium、Trichoderma和Globisporangium等属。本研究对在Canescentia系列Atrovenata部分新近提出的Penicillium物种进行了描述。总体而言，研究结果表明，在玉米根际土壤中检测到的真菌群落相对多样，其中一些已被报道为重要的玉米病害的病原体。