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Core microbiota analysis identified\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Acidovorax<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Legionella<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Caulobacter<\/jats:italic>\n                      as both core and hub taxa, with\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Acidovorax<\/jats:italic>\n                      being the only genus detected across all samples. These findings indicate that microbial dynamics differ among soilless system designs and across growing cycles, suggesting that factors not monitored in this study strongly influence microbial community composition. 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