Crop-specific and microbially-mediated impacts of alternative agricultural amendments on plant performance
Isabella Ippolito, Harmanpreet S. Sidhu, Emily Cacchione, Carlos Colangelo, Greg F. Slater, Rebecca T. Batstone
This study evaluates how biosolids and reclaimed water amendments affect plant performance and microbiomes across three crops, finding trait-specific responses and limited legacy microbiome effects.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology