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Soybean Fermentation Broth Value-Added Phosphorus Fertilizer Boosts Crop Growth via Improved Soil Phosphorus Availability and Rhizosphere Microbial Activity

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  • Xinyi Zhang

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Danyi He

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Wuzhihui Huang

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Tingyi Wang

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

  • Lansheng Deng

    (College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)

Abstract

Excessive application of phosphate fertilizers exacerbates water pollution, while the low phosphorus availability in acidic soils results in diminished phosphorus utilization efficiency of crops. This study conducted a maize pot experiment to investigate the effects of soybean fermentation broth value-added phosphorus fertilizer (SFB-VAPF) on soil phosphorus availability and microbial communities in acidic lateritic red soils during the 31-day seedling stage to determine its growth promotion efficacy. Conducted in Guangzhou, China, under greenhouse conditions, the experimental design comprised 11 treatments: CK (no fertilizer), treatments with P alone at two levels (0.05 and 0.15 g·kg −1 ), and eight SFB-VAPF treatments combining each P level with four dilutions of soybean fermentation broth (SFB; 100-, 300-, 500-, and 700-fold dilutions). Each treatment had five replications. Application of SFB-VAPF significantly improved the soil chemical attributes, enzyme activities, and promoted maize growth and nutrient accumulation. Compared to the high-P treatments (0.15 g·kg −1 P), low-P SFB-VAPF demonstrated superior enhancement of the soil organic matter (SOM), available nutrients, maize biomass, and nutrient accumulation. The treatment combining 0.05 g·kg −1 P and 100-fold diluted SFB significantly increased the acid phosphatase activity (ACP) by 28.01% and the AP content by 69.63%, while achieving the highest maize biomass. Although SFB-VAPF application reduced the microbial species richness, the combinations of low P with high SFB and high P with low SFB enhanced both the community structural diversity and distribution evenness. SFB-VAPF application reduced the abundance of Alphaproteobacteria , while the Gammaproteobacteria abundance significantly increased in the low-P SFB-VAPF groups. The microbial beta diversity analysis demonstrated that combining 0.05 g·kg −1 P with SFB significantly altered the microbial community structure. The key driving factors included soil EC and SOM, AP, Al-P, and Fe-P contents, with AP content exerting an extremely significant influence on the bacterial community composition and structure ( p ≤ 0.001). This study demonstrates that SFB-VAPF enhances soil phosphorus availability, and improves the structural diversity and distribution evenness of microbial communities, thereby promoting crop growth. Critically, SFB synergistically enhances the efficiency of low-concentration phosphorus fertilizers.

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  • Xinyi Zhang & Danyi He & Wuzhihui Huang & Tingyi Wang & Lansheng Deng, 2025. "Soybean Fermentation Broth Value-Added Phosphorus Fertilizer Boosts Crop Growth via Improved Soil Phosphorus Availability and Rhizosphere Microbial Activity," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-17, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:15:y:2025:i:13:p:1440-:d:1694887
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