Microbial community in a soilless cultivation system with organic fertilization, biofertilizers and cover crop rotation.

The growing global demand for sustainable agriculture has driven interest in biofertilizers and organic inputs as alternatives to conventional fertilization methods to counteract environmental contamination and soil deterioration. This study evaluated whether the combined use of vermicompost tea (VT), plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs), and rotational cover cropping with Mucuna pruriens could enhance the composition, activity, and functional diversity of rhizospheric microbial communities in organic soilless melon cultivation (Cucumis melo L. var.