Soil microbial sequencing

The present study was conducted to reveal the differences in rhizosphere metabolites and bacterial communities of two barnyard varieties viz. Echinochloa frumentacea (Roxb.) Link (BZ) and Echinochloa crusgalli var. austro-japonensis (HNJZ) cultivated in alkaline soil of Ningxia, China. These two varieties were cultivated for two years consecutively. No doubt Echinochloa crusgalli had more diverse bacterial communities with higher Firmicutes ratio than Echinochloa frumentacea but both contributed to reclamation of saline-alkali soil through reducing pH, total salts, and alkalinity while increasing the organic matter.