Profiling of soil microbial communities using the 16SV4 rRNA

Using high-throughput profiling of soil microbial communities using the 16S rRNA gene, the effect of perennial agrophytocenoses based on Medicago sativa var. Varia, either as a monoculture or a mixture with cereals, on soil microbial diversity was studied under different mowing regimes. The results demonstrate the possibility of maintaining the productivity of agrocenoses by manipulating the composition of soil microbiota through optimization of the botanical composition of grass stands and agronomic practices.