# Leguminous green manure intercropping changes the soil microbial community and increases soil nutrients and key quality components of tea leaves

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 27 |
| Journal | Horticulture Research |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/hr/uhae018 |
| Corresponding authors | Xujun Zhu, Wanping Fang |
| Institution | Nanjing Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/legume-nitrogen-fixing-symbiosis/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/hr/uhae018](https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae018)

## Topics

leguminous green manure · Intercropping · Chinese milkvetch · Glycine max · tea amino acids · soluble sugar · soil ammonium nitrogen · soil nitrate nitrogen · Nitrogen availability · available phosphorus · soil fertility index · soil bacterial community · soil fungal community · tea quality components · green manure return · profuse flowering period · soil pH · tea-soybean-Chinese milkvetch intercropping · microbial community complexity · tea plantation sustainability

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