Cover crop-based under-row dry mulching enhances phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial biodiversity in a non-irrigated vineyard
Our results suggest that under-row dry mulching, by modifying soil conditions, can have a positive effect on grapevine microbial richness and biodiversity during the dry summer period, serving as an indicator of improved vineyard agroecosystem health and sustainability.
Authors
- Filippo Vaccari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6634-2482)
- Filippo Del Zozzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-420X)
- Ginevra Canavera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-7359)
- Matteo Gatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4195-7709)
- Stefano Poni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-2613)
- Tommaso Frioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8663-3022)
- Edoardo Puglisi
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- National Agricultural Research Foundation (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Microbiome
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-026-00854-2
- Primary Topic
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00