Raw data of a 16S metagenomic analysis on the bacterial community associated with cool-season turf grass seeds. The data was generated by Illumina MiSeq platform.
High level of nitrogen fertilizer application reduced microbial alpha diversity and significantly influenced beta diversity over time. High nitrogen fertilizer also reduced dollar spot severity in tur
Turfgrass provides numerous ecosystem services in urban environments, ecological side effects from intensive management raised concerns on the sustainability of turfgrass ecosystems. One potentially p