Continuous Cropping of Patchouli Alters Soil Physiochemical Properties and Rhizosphere Microecology Revealed by Metagenomic Sequencing

Continuous cropping (CC) profoundly impacts soil ecosystems, including changes in soil factors and the structure and stability of microbial communities. These factors are interrelated and together affect soil health and plant growth. In this research, metagenomic sequencing was used to explore the effects of CC on physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial community composition, and functional genes of the rhizosphere soil of patchouli.