Winter rye cover cropping changes squash (Cucurbita pepo) phyllosphere microbiota and reduces Pseudomonas syringae symptoms
R. Maglione, M. Ciotola, M. Cadieux, V. Toussaint, M. Laforest, S. Kembel
This study shows that winter rye cover cropping reduces Pseudomonas syringae populations on squash leaves and improves fruit health by altering the phyllosphere microbiota.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2021Ecology