As autotoxic substances secreted by plant roots, phenolic acids such as p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA), are the main factors causing continuous cropping obstacles. [Objective] To study the effects of Microbacterium aurantiacum on the growth of tomato plants and the microbial community structure in rhizosphere soil under PHBA stress. [Methods] We irrigated tomato rhizosphere with the suspension of M. aurantiacum GX14001 and then measured the growth traits of tomato plants and the soil microbial community changes in the rhizosphere soil. [Results] Under the PHBA treatment, GX14001 significantly promoted the growth of tomato plants, increasing the leaf area, stem diameter, and plant height by 244.0%, 156.5%, and 128.0%, respectively. GX14001 increased the richness but did not cause changes in the diversity of bacteria in the rhizosphere soil. Meanwhile, it decreased the richness and diversity of fungi in the rhizosphere soil. At the phylum level, compared with the control group, the GX14001 group showed increased relative abundance of Actinobacteriota, Chloroflexi, and Proteobacteria, with Ascomycetes as the dominant fungal phylum. [Conclusion] M. aurantiacum GX14001 promotes the growth of tomato plants by changing the microbial community structure in the rhizosphere soil. It increases the relative abundance of beneficial microorganisms in the soil to create a favorable environment for tomato growth.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |