Effect of elevated CO2 concentration and imidacloprid on culturable bacteria and microbial biomass carbon in cabbage(Brassica oleracea L.var.capitata)soil
Abstract:Responses of bacteria in the presence rhizosphere soil and soil microbial biomass carbon in non-rhizosphere cabbage to elevated CO2 and three concentrations of imidacloprid were examined in the open-top chambers(OTC). Numbers of bacteria in rhizosphere soil increased significantly (P<0.01) with elevated CO2 but imidacloprid had no effect on bacteria. Microbial biomass carbon was lower in non-rhizosphere of cabbage under elevated CO2 than ambient CO2 concentrations when imidacloprid was not applied. Regardless of CO2 levels, imidacloprid affects were not significant for the numbers of bacteria in rhizosphere soil.