Bacterial abundance and diversity in rhizosphere and bulk soils of organic and conventional rice cultivation fields

<p dir="ltr">The data is on the abundance and diversity of bacterial communities in soils from organic and conventional rice cultivation systems in the rhizosphere and bulk soils. The aim of the study is to identify the bacterial abundance and diversity in the organic and conventional cultivation systems of rhizosphere and bulk soils under upland and lowland rice growth conditions. Soil samples were collected from fields managed under organic and conventional practices to investigate how different cultivation methods influence microbial diversity, genetic composition, and potential functional roles. DNA was extracted from the rhizosphere samples of rice grown in the collected soil inside the pot culture under upland and lowland growth conditions. The bulk soil was collected simultaneously with the rhizosphere sampling. soil microbial communities and subjected to high-throughput sequencing, followed by gene isolation, annotation, and taxonomic classification. The resulting genetic data provide insights into the structure and function of microbial populations under the applied different management systems. This project aims to support sustainable agriculture by identifying microbial genes linked to nutrient cycling, plant growth promotion, and soil health. This study systematically integrates two key agricultural factors of cultivation systems and rice growth water conditions to evaluate their impact on soil microbiomes using high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The dataset and accompanying metadata can be used as a reference for future comparative metagenomic studies and for exploring microbial resources that contribute to ecosystem functioning and agricultural productivity.</p>