Paper · 2026 · Soil Research

Effects of continuous cropping on microbial−metabolite interactions in the rhizosphere soil of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants

Changli Luo; Hongrun Zhu; Qingling Fu; et al.

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Abstract

Context Continuous cropping restricts the quality and yield of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), yet interactions between microorganisms and metabolites in rhizosphere soil remain poorly understood. Aims To show how continuous cropping duration influences the accumulation of allelopathic substances and shapes rhizosphere microbial communities in tobacco. Methods Rhizosphere soil samples were collected from two tobacco cultivars, Chuxue 80 (CX80) and Chuxue 81 (CX81), under continuous cropping. Metagenomic and metabolomic analyses were used to profile microbial communities and accumulated metabolites. Key results After 4 years of continuous cropping, mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the rhizosphere soil of CX80-4 and CX81-4 increased by 97.1 and 143.1 times, respectively, and 1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine increased by 224.8 and 497.4 times, respectively. At the phylum level, Acidobacteriota bacteria showed a marked reduction, declining to 7.6% in CX80-5, whereas that of Pseudomonadota reached a relative abundance of 15.1% in CX81-4. At the genus level, the relative abundances of the functional genera Sphingomonas and Lysobacter increased by 65.9% and 190.8% compared with the control, while the relative abundance of the potential pathogen Escherichia increased by 370.9 times and 135.4 times, respectively. Correlation analysis indicated a significant positive relationship between MPA and the viral pathogen Kochitakasuvirus (r = 0.99, P < 0.01), and a positive correlation between 1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine and Leptolyngbya. Conclusions Continuous cropping of tobacco resulted in a substantial accumulation of allelopathic compounds and structural and functional reorganisation of the rhizosphere microbial community. Implications These results suggest that toxic metabolites may promote the proliferation of pathogens by reshaping microbial community structure.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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After four years, mycophenolic acid increased 97.1 times in CX80-4.

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mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the rhizosphere soile0
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97.1e0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“After 4 years of continuous cropping, mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the rhizosphere soil of CX80-4 and CX81-4 increased by 97.1 and 143.1 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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After four years, mycophenolic acid increased 143.1 times in CX81-4.

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mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the rhizosphere soile0
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143.1 timese0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“After 4 years of continuous cropping, mycophenolic acid (MPA) in the rhizosphere soil of CX80-4 and CX81-4 increased by 97.1 and 143.1 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine increased 224.8 times in CX80-4.

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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidinee0
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increasede0
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224.8e0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine increased by 224.8 and 497.4 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine increased 497.4 times in CX81-4.

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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidinee0
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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine increased by 224.8 and 497.4 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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Acidobacteriota declined to 7.6% in CX80-5.

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Acidobacteriota bacteriae0other
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Acidobacteriota bacteriae0
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declininge0
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7.6%e0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Acidobacteriota bacteria showed a marked reduction, declining to 7.6% in CX80-5”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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Pseudomonadota reached 15.1% relative abundance in CX81-4.

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PseudomonadotaPseudomonadotae0other
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Pseudomonadota reached a relative abundancee0
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15.1%e0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Pseudomonadota reached a relative abundance of 15.1% in CX81-4”

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Sphingomonas relative abundance increased 65.9% versus control.

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Sphingomonas
Sphingomonas · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Alan Rockefeller · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the relative abundances of the functional genera Sphingomonas and Lysobacter increased by 65.9% and 190.8% compared with the control”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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Lysobacter relative abundance increased 190.8% versus control.

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LysobacterLysobactere0other
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Lysobactere0
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increasede0
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190.8%e0
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controle0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Lysobacter
Lysobacter · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Joekep · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the relative abundances of the functional genera Sphingomonas and Lysobacter increased by 65.9% and 190.8% compared with the control”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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Potential pathogen Escherichia increased 370.9 times in one cultivar condition.

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EscherichiaEscherichiae0pathogen
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relative abundance of the potential pathogen Escherichiae0
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370.9 timese0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Escherichia
Escherichia · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the relative abundance of the potential pathogen Escherichia increased by 370.9 times and 135.4 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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Potential pathogen Escherichia increased 135.4 times in another cultivar condition.

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EscherichiaEscherichiae0pathogen
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relative abundance of the potential pathogen Escherichiae0
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135.4 timese0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Escherichia
Escherichia · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the relative abundance of the potential pathogen Escherichia increased by 370.9 times and 135.4 times, respectively”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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MPA and Kochitakasuvirus were positively correlated, r=0.99.

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KochitakasuvirusKochitakasuviruse0pathogen
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MPAe0
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viral pathogen Kochitakasuviruse0
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positivee0
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r = 0.99e0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“a significant positive relationship between MPA and the viral pathogen Kochitakasuvirus (r = 0.99, P < 0.01)”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine and Leptolyngbya were positively correlated.

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LeptolyngbyaLeptolyngbyae0other
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1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidinee0
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Leptolyngbyae0
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positivee0

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Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum · TaxonJom / Joachim Müllerchen · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Leptolyngbya
Leptolyngbya · InteractorRezeda Z. Allaguvatova, Arthur Yu. Nikulin, Vyacheslav Yu. Nikulin, Veronika B. Bagmet, Lira A. Gaysina · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“a positive correlation between 1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperidine and Leptolyngbya”

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“tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)”

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