Mycorrhizal fungi and phosphate fertilization in the production of Euterpe edulis seedlings

Autores/as

  • Déborah Sampaio de Almeida Departamento de Fitotecnia do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuárias da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro. Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000. Parque Califórnia. Campos dos Goytacazes. RJ. Brasil. CEP: 28013-602
  • Marta Simone Mendonça Freitas Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-3129
  • Almy Junior Cordeiro de Carvalho Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-3129
  • Rômulo André Beltrame Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-8047
  • Sarah Ola Moreira Pesquisadora no Instituto Capixaba de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural. Linhares. Espírito Santo. Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0659-6725
  • Marlene Evangelista Vieira Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8619-152X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.39.045

Palabras clave:

Euterpe edulis, hongos micorrízicos, crecimiento de la planta, nutrición mineral, calidad de plántulas

Resumen

The present study evaluated the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation on growth and nutrition of Euterpe edulis seedlings, supplemented or not with phosphate fertilization. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse. The randomized block design, consisted of a 3x2 factorial arrangement and 4 replicates, with two phosphorus doses (0 and 50 mg dm-3 of soil), two microbiological treatments (Rhizophagus clarus;  laroideoglomus etunicatum; R. clarus + C. etunicatum) and control (without fungus). Sowing and inoculation occurred concurrently in 2 kg plastic bags. Height, collar diameter, leaf area, dry shoot mass, macronutrient content and mycorrhizal colonization percentage were determined after 226 days. Regarding mycorrhizal colonization percentage, R. clarus resulted significantly beneficial for the production of E. edulis seedlings. In the absence of phosphate fertilization, R. clarus and mixed inoculum increased all biometric variables and macronutrient contents in seedlings. Therefore, it is concluded that AMF inoculations provide beneficial effects for growth and nutrition of E. edulis seedlings, resulting in more vigorous plants at a low-cost strategy.

Highlights:

  • Rhizophagus clarus resulted significantly beneficial for the production of E. edulis seedlings and in the absence of phosphate fertilization, and mixed inoculum ( clarus + Claroideoglomus etunicatum) increased all biometric variables and macronutrient contents in seedlings.
  • The AMF inoculations provide beneficial effects for growth and nutrition of E. edulis seedlings, resulting in more vigorous plants at a low-cost strategy.
  • The AMF, a biological agent of mutualistic associations with plants, constitutes an innovative approach to sustainable agriculture, contributing to increase plant survival rate, a key-factor for the successful reintroduction and conservation of E. edulis, as well as for its commercial exploitation.

 

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Publicado

06-12-2021

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Ecofisiología y Manejo de cultivo

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