Effect of Biofertilizers Application on Soil Biodiversity and Litter Degradation in a Commercial Apricot Orchard

The aim of the present experiment was to determine if supply biofertilizers could differently stimulate native microbiota, thus determining different patterns organic material decomposition processes. microbial composition soil and litter investigated by next generation sequencing using a metabarcoding approach. chemical structure decomposing litterbags through TG-DTA analysis NIR spectroscopy. study conducted in an apricot orchard Italy, two type (AMF Trichoderma spp.) were compared unfertilized control over one year. Bacteria fungi soil, 162 days from deposition, evidenced differentiated clusters for both biofertilizers; on other hand, only fungal modified as consequence spp. supply; no effect observed bacterial community litterbags. significant change time with faster degradation testified higher coefficient (1.9) than (1.6) AMF (1.7). partially bacteria while Influenced litter. Moreover, Evidenced AMF-biofertilizers, laying foundation efficient use orchard.