Functional and taxonomic profiles of soil microbial communities of tropical legume soils from smallholder farmers’ fields in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, South Africa
This study reports that soils from the six farms studied are enriched with genetically and physiologically diverse microorganisms that are responsible for crop growth. While soil physico-chemical properties can be associated with microbial diversity in this study, further studies on farming practices such as fertilizer and irrigation are recommended to further explore their possible effects on soil microbes.
Authors
- Nemera Shargie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-0999)
- Mamonokane Olga Diale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-0646)
- Tiisetso Mpai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1755-9866)
- Abe Shegro Gerrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-8246)
- Michael W. Bairu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8904-1663)
- Ahmed Idris Hassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-9166)
- Francina Lebogang Bopape (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-388X)
- Prudence Nompumelelo Mtsweni
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
- Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (ZA)
- University of Venda (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04338-0
- Primary Topic
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation