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Background  This study analyzed the effect of silicon (Si) application on the occurrence of ginseng black spot caused by  Alternaria panax . We explored the differences in soil physical and chemical factors and microbial community structure following Si application as well as the key factors that affected the occurrence of ginseng black spot in soil. Potted  Panax ginseng  plants were used to assess the effect of Si treatment on ginseng black spot. Soil physical and chemical properties were comprehensively analyzed. Bacterial communities were analyzed using Illumina HiSeq sequencing targeting the 16S rRNA gene.    Results  After inoculation with  A. panax , the morbidity (and morbidity index) of ginseng with and without Si was 52% (46) and 83% (77), respectively. Soil physical and chemical analysis showed that under the ginseng black spot inoculation, bacterial communities were mainly affected by pH and available potassium, followed by ammonium nitrogen and available Si. NMDS and PLS-DA analyses and the heat maps of relative abundance revealed that Si application elevated the resistance of ginseng black spot as regulated by the abundance and diversity of bacterial flora in rhizosphere soils. Heatmap analysis at the genus level revealed that  A. panax  + Si inoculations significantly increased the soil community abundance of  Sandaracinus ,  Polycyclovorans ,  Hirschia ,  Haliangium ,  Nitrospira ,  Saccharothrix ,  Aeromicrobium ,  Luteimonas , and  Rubellimicrobium  and led to a bacterial community structure with relative abundances that were significantly similar to that of untreated soil.    Conclusions  Short-term Si application also significantly regulated the structural impact on soil microorganisms caused by ginseng black spot. Our findings indicated that Si applications may possibly be used in the prevention and treatment of ginseng black spot.

bmc microbiology

Silicon application and related changes in soil bacterial community dynamics reduced ginseng black spot incidence in Panax ginseng in a short-term study