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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (16): 110-121.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2026-0332

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Effects of Two Biocontrol Bacteria on Cutting Rooting and Diversity of Rhizosphere and Endophytic Microbes of Chamelaucium ciliatum

WANG Lihua1(), SUN Aiqing2, QU Suping1, YANG Wei1, CHEN Min1, YANG Xiumei1()   

  1. 1 Flower Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Science/Yunnan Key Laboratory for Flower Breeding/National Engineering Research Center for Ornamental Horticulture, Kunming 650205
    2 Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083
  • Received:2026-04-27 Revised:2026-06-15 Online:2026-08-25 Published:2026-08-20

Abstract:

This study aimed to explore the regulation of Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma harzianum on cutting rooting, rhizosphere and endophytic microbes diversity and community structure of Chamelaucium ciliatum. Using the cuttings of the cultivar ‘Zhong Bai’ as materials, three treatments were set up: control (CK, sprayed with 75% chlorothalonil), Bacillus subtilis (BS), and Trichoderma (TH). A cutting experiment was conducted, combined with amplicon, metagenomic and metabolomic sequencing, to analyze the effects of different treatments on cutting rooting and the diversity of rhizosphere and endophytic microbes of Chamelaucium ciliatum. The results showed that the rooting rate of the BS group was the highest (85.94%), which was 27.35% higher than that of the CK group (58.59%). The average root weight per plant of the TH group was the largest (112.34 mg), increased by 28.19% compared with the CK group (87.63 mg). Moreover, the root systems in the BS and TH groups were fresher and stronger, without yellow-brown roots or deformed roots. Microbial community analysis showed that the relative abundances of Proteobacteria (77.75%), Bacteroidetes (4.20%) and Firmicutes (1.98%) in root endophytic bacteria of the BS group were significantly higher than those in the CK group, and growth-promoting and stress-resistant functional bacteria such as Acidimicrobiales and Bradyrhizobium were enriched. The number of OTUs of rhizosphere microorganisms in the TH group reached 2821, with 559 unique groups, showing the highest diversity. Metabolomic analysis revealed that purine metabolism-related substances such as deoxyadenosine were significantly enriched in the BS group, while alanine-aspartate-glutamate metabolism-related substances such as L-glutamine were significantly enriched in the TH group. The proportions of polypeptide substances in the two groups (91.50% in BS and 95.47% in TH) were both higher than that in the CK group (91.15%). In conclusion, Bacillus subtilis and Trichoderma can significantly improve the cutting rooting effect of Chamelaucium ciliatum by regulating the community structure of rhizosphere and endophytic microbes and optimizing root metabolic pathways. Among them, Bacillus subtilis has more prominent advantages in increasing the rooting rate, and has important application potential in the efficient cutting propagation of Chamelaucium ciliatum.

Key words: Chamelaucium ciliatum, cutting rooting, Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma, rhizosphere microorganisms, metabolome

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