Biomass production and changes in soil productivity during longterm cultivation of Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC inoculated with VA mycorrhiza and Rhizobium spp. in a semi-arid wasteland

Bhatia, Naveen P.; Adholeya, Alok; Sharma, Archana

doi:10.1007/s003740050369

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“…The finding that B can reduce nodulation is relevant because the use of this fungicide on legumes might mask the real effect of AMF on plant performance while affecting, at the same time, plant's nodulation. On the other hand, mycorrhizae may be a prerequisite for the nodulation of legumes in soils of low phosphorus status (Chalk et al 2006;Hoffman and Mitchell 1986), because Rhizobium requires the association with AMF to meet the high P demand for nodulation and N 2 fixation (Asimi et al 1980;Bhatia et al 1998;Chalk et al 2006;Varennes and Goss 2007). Michelsen and Rosendahl (1990) observed that phosphorus increased the nodulation of 12-week-old seedlings of A. nilotica (L.) Delile and L. leucocephala (Lam.)…”

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Effect of mycorrhizae on seedlings of six endemic Mimosa L. species (Leguminosae–Mimosoideae) from the semi-arid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

Camargo‐Ricalde

Montaño

Reyes-Jaramillo

et al. 2009

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Mimosa is an important genus of legumes in arid and semi-arid ecosystems of the world, but scarce information is available about its interaction with microbial symbionts. In Mexico, there are no reports on the responsive of endemic Mimosa species to arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal colonization. In this study, the AM association with seedlings of six endemic Mimosa species, M. adenantheroides, M. calcicola, M. lacerata, M. luisana, M. polyantha and M. texana var. filipes, is reported. Field conditions were simulated in the greenhouse. Seeds were collected from plants and soil from the localities where the species occur within the semi-arid Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico. Four treatments were applied: (1) control, (2) benomyl, (3) phosphorus, and (4) benomyl plus phosphorus. Mycorrhizal seedlings of five species, M. adenantheroides, M. lacerata, M. luisana, M. polyantha and M. texana var. filipes, showed a higher shoot and total dry weight than non-mycorrhizal seedlings. The only species that did not show any difference between mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal seedling performance was M. calcicola. M. luisana, M. polyantha and M. texana var. filipes had a higher root/shoot ratio; in general, benomyl treatments promoted seedling biomass allocation to the root, while control, phosphorus and benomyl plus phosphorus treatments decrease root/shoot ratio. Shoot P content was significantly higher in mycorrhizal than in non-mycorrhizal plants, although no significant differences were found for M. adenantheroides in all treatments. Benomyl and benomyl plus phosphorus treatments reduced AM colonization in all the species under study. Benomyl significantly reduced the number of N 2 -fixing root nodules, while the phosphorus treatment generally stimulated nodulation. The species M. lacerata, M. luisana, M. polyantha and M. texana var. filipes had a high mycorrhizal dependency index indicating that plant growth was strongly increased by arbuscular mycorrhiza activity. Our results indicate that the response of all Mimosa species to mycorrhization was highly variable. To our knowledge, this is the first report about the effect of AM fungi and phosphorus on Mimosa species, which may be useful in biodiversity and soil conservation programs.

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Effect of mycorrhizae on seedlings of six endemic Mimosa L. species (Leguminosae–Mimosoideae) from the semi-arid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

Camargo‐Ricalde

Montaño

Reyes-Jaramillo

et al. 2009

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“…The climate of its natural range is characterized by high temperature averaging 20 C. It endures temperature as high as 50 C, and resists occasional frost of-12 C (Mohamed, 1997). Many species of Prosopis are known to nodulate and fix nitrogen in an endo-symbiotic relationship with root nodule bacteria (Timyan, 1996;Bhatia et al, 1998;Kanzaria and Varshney, 1999). Prosopis is a tree or shrub, which reaches 15 m high and diameter of 1 m at DBH in ANRS.…”

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Some biological characteristics that foster the invasion of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. at Middle Awash Rift Valley Area, north-eastern Ethiopia

Shiferaw¹,

Teketay

Nemomissa

et al. 2004

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Dual inoculation with rhizobia and AM fungi also helped the establishment and biomass production of the woody legume, Prosopis sp., in wasteland in India (Bhatia et al, 1998). This 6-year experiment clearly demonstrates the appropriate management of microbial symbiosis in legumes for restoration purposes.…”

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Interactions of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiosis in Sustainable Agriculture

Barea

Werner

Azcón-Guilar

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Nitrogen Fixation in Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, and the Environment

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Biomass production and changes in soil productivity during longterm cultivation of Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC inoculated with VA mycorrhiza and Rhizobium spp. in a semi-arid wasteland

Cited by 30 publications

References 8 publications

Effect of mycorrhizae on seedlings of six endemic Mimosa L. species (Leguminosae–Mimosoideae) from the semi-arid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

Effect of mycorrhizae on seedlings of six endemic Mimosa L. species (Leguminosae–Mimosoideae) from the semi-arid Tehuacán–Cuicatlán Valley, Mexico

Some biological characteristics that foster the invasion of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. at Middle Awash Rift Valley Area, north-eastern Ethiopia

Interactions of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza and Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiosis in Sustainable Agriculture

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