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Filtering by: Creator Vergara, Hector A. Academic Affiliation Botany and Plant Pathology Advisor Frost, Kenneth Degree Level Master's

Scratching the Surface of the Potato Geocaulosphere: Characterizing the Microbiome of Seed Tuber Tare Soil and its Impact on the Rhizosphere Microbiome

Creator:

Delventhal, Kayla D.

Abstract:

For tuberizing crops like potato (Solanum tuberosum), the geocaulosphere, or the zone of soil in contact with and influenced by the tuber, is a distinct sphere of microbial life and represents an important interface between the potato crop and the soil environment. Upon potato harvest, specific geocaulosphere soil called tare...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

geocaulosphere, or the zone of soil in contact with and influenced by the tuber, is a distinct sphere of