Figure 1 Mitsuta (2026): Redundancy analysis (RDA) of the abundances of microbial genes and soil chemical properties. Only significant vectors (P < 0.05), as determined by an ANOVA-like permutation test for chemical properties, are shown with blue arrows. Arrow length indicates the strength of the variable’s effect on microbial N cycle gene abundance, and the angle between arrows indicates correlation among variables.

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Graphical abstract Mitsuta et al. (2025).

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109/ 🌱 The Importance of Soil pH
Soil pH affects plant growth! 🌿
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Alkaline soils (high pH) are better for lavender and lilacs 🌸
Test your soil and adjust with lime or sulfur if necessary
Happy soil = happy plants!
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