Question

A farmer has grown strawberries successfully for years in field A. He recently expanded the crop into previously unused land in fields B and
C. The yield from field B is comparable to A, but the yield from field C is inexplicably low. As a microbiome expert, what might you predict
about the soil of fields A, B, and C?

Answer 1

Given what we know, we can confirm that the soil in field C most likely lacks the presence of microbes that help plants grow or has a higher presence of microbes that are harmful to plant growth.

What does it mean for a microbe to promote plant growth?

This would mean that the microbe in question has a symbiotic relationship with plants. Meaning that it promotes plant growth in exchange for nutrients from the plant, and both organisms will benefit, similar to microbes such as AM fungi.

Therefore, we can confirm that the soil in field C is likely to lack plant symbiotic microbes that are most likely found in fields A and B.

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