Data for: Combined effects of GBH residues and phosphate fertilizers on endophytic microbiota and plant performance of garden strawberry

Aims: In a field study, the effects of treatments of glyphosate-based
herbicides (GBHs) in soil, alone and in combination with phosphate
fertilizer, were examined on the performance and endophytic microbiota of
garden strawberry.  Methods and results: The root and leaf
endophytic microbiota of garden strawberries grown in GBH-treated and
untreated soil, with and without phosphate fertilizer were analyzed. Next,
bioinformatics analysis on the type of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate
synthase enzyme was conducted to assess the potential sensitivity of
strawberry-associated bacteria and fungi to glyphosate, and to compare the
results with field observations. GBH treatments altered the abundance
and/or frequency of several operational taxonomic units (OTUs), especially
those of root-associated fungi and bacteria. These changes were partly
related to their sensitivity to glyphosate. Still, GBH treatments did not
shape the overall community structure of strawberry microbiota or affect
plant performance. Phosphate fertilizer increased the abundance of both
glyphosate-resistant and glyphosate-sensitive bacterial OTUs, regardless
of the GBH treatments. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that
although the overall community structure of strawberry endophytic microbes
is not affected by GBH use, some individual taxa are. Significance and
impact of study: Agrochemical residues in soil can shape the endophytic
microbiota in crop plants.