2018 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Evaluation of soil microbial communities and chemical properties in fruit orchards across all of Japan for the establishment of sustainable agriculture
| Project/Area Number |
16K07645
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
Cruz A・F 京都府立大学, 生命環境科学研究科, 講師 (80405240)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
矢内 純太 京都府立大学, 生命環境科学研究科, 教授 (00273491)
福田 秀美 京都大学, 情報学研究科, 助教 (40726361)
中尾 淳 京都府立大学, 生命環境科学研究科, 准教授 (80624064)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | Fruit / Soil / Microbial community / Soil Fertility / Enzyme activity / Microbial biomass / Amplicon analysis |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The currently research aimed to assess the soil microbial community, activity, growth and soil fertility in fruit orchards soils of Japan. In total 13 kinds of fruits were evaluated (Apple, Cherry, Chestnut, Grape, Japanese pear, Kiwi, Mandarin, Mango, Japanese apricot, Peach, Persimmon, Pineapple and Plum). Although overarching dominant taxa had occurred, the abundance, diversity, and composition were sometimes specific according to the fruit type. The microbial richness was generally higher in northern regions than in southern. In addition, the Shannon-Wiener index was correlated with pH, extractable Ca and Mg, and soil microbial biomass - Carbon. The soil microbial community in fruit orchards depend on land use (fruit species) and are sometimes correlated to soil chemical properties.
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| Remarks |
Partnership with two companies started in 2017 (Quimiway co. Brazil and Taiga Co. Japan). Other partner Universities abroad
Federal University of Vicosa - Brazil
Geisenheim University - Germany
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