Jujube root-associated bacterial and mycorrhizal communities. Jujube root-associated arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community

Evaluation of different mycorrhiza-based ecological engineering strategies, i.e. using a R. irregularis inoculant combined or not with rock phosphate (RP) fertilizers, on jujube seedling growth and nutrition in tree nursery and after outplanting in an experimental field. The ecological impact of each practice will be assessed by the field monitoring of jujube growth and survival, and the root-associated bacterial and mycorrhizal communities by using high throughput Illumina sequencing. The work was carried out on two different jujube tree cultivars from different provenances, a local one adapted to the harsh conditions observed on the route of the GGW and an Indian provenance particularly appreciated by West African farmers because of its precocity in fruiting, the larger size of its fruits and its taste.