Fungal diversity in agricultural soils

Understanding the effect of mineral and organic fertilisation on diversity of pathogens and mutualists may enable the development of more sustainable agricultural practices that benefit both crop production, quality and soil health. The aim of the present study is to determine the response of diversity and community structure of plant pathogens and mycorrhizal symbionts across three fertilisation regimes (nitrogen fertilisation (WOM), nitrogen fertilisation with cattle manure amendment (FYM) and alternative organic fertilisation (AOF) and five different fertiliser application rates.