A microbial consortium enhances tea yield and quality in a field study

There is a close relationship between belowground microorganisms and aboveground plant growth, and soil microbiomes contribute to plant growth, health and production. However, the influence of application microbial agents on soil microbial community structure and production of tea (Camellia sinensis) plantations remains unclear. To test this, under a microbial consortiuma (TCM) and water treatments, a conjoint analysis transcriptome and metabolome profiling was carried out in tea shoots harvested, focused on the carbon/nitrogen metabolism, plant immune response, and a analysis of the structure of the rhizosphere microbial community was carried out in rhizosphere soil harvested. Compared to the water treatment, the tea shoot dry weight, nutrients content (nitrogen and phosphorus) increased (p