Sequencing of Strawberry Soil Microbiome

Strawberry is a valuable fruit crop, which is grown on 372,000 ha worldwide. Due to the high value of strawberry cultivation and processing, global strawberry production and cultivation area have continuously increased. Currently, China ranks first in the world regarding strawberry production scale, with output accounting for more than one-third of the global strawberry production. In 2022, China's strawberry cultivation area reached 147,500 hectares, and strawberry production approached 4 million tons. The high economic value they possess, combined with the limited availability of land for their cultivation, has significantly incentivized the practice of continuous cropping. However, the continuous cropping of strawberries has resulted in severe soil-borne diseases, notably Fusarium wilt, induced by Fusarium oxysporum, which is causing considerable economic losses for strawberry farmers in the primary producing regions. Previous studies have highlighted soil-borne pathogens as among the most detrimental diseases affecting strawberry fields, capable of reducing strawberry production by over 60% or even resulting in complete crop failure. These pathogens impart unsustainable economic losses to farmers and pose significant obstacles to the advancement of the strawberry industry. The soil microbiome of agricultural ecosystems possesses a remarkable diversity and complexity, undertaking a crucial function in modulating soil fertility and safeguarding ecosystem stability. Recently, the development of a multifunctionality framework, achieved through the integration of diverse ecosystem processes, has facilitated the concurrent assessment of the overall functions and services of ecosystems. In this study, we focused on the strawberry, which exhibited severe symptoms of soil-borne Fusarium disease under consecutive monoculture regimes. Our study explored the dynamic regulatory mechanisms of SynComs applications on soil functional microbial communities by setting up the different generations of the strawberry pot-based experiment.