Orivaldo José Saggin-Júnior

Arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation and superphosphate application influence plant development and yield of coffee in Brazil

Abstract This paper reports a 6-year field study of the effects of mycorrhizal pre-colonization of coffee seedlings on initial crop development and coffee bean yield in a low-fertility Oxisol amended with superphosphate (P) at planting. The experiment included five P rates (0, 20, 40, 80 and 160 g plant–1 P2O5) combined with seven fungal treatments [non-mycorrhizal control, pre-colonization with a mix of Glomus clarum and Gigaspora margarita (CM) and with five isolates of Glomus etunicatum]. Inoculated and non-inoculated outplants were raised under glasshouse conditions, transplanted into the field in January 1989 and monitored until July 1995. Plant height and stem diameter were greatly enhanced by P application and were higher in mycorrhizal seedlings than in controls up to 19 months after transplanting (MAT) but were not different at 26 MAT. Inoculation effects on tree canopy diameter were significant up to 26 MAT, at which time mycorrhizal colonization was high (43–55%), but did not differ amongst plants, regardless of whether or not the plants had been pre-colonized at the nursery stage. Root colonization and spore number in the soil were reduced by high P rates at 26 MAT. The first bean yield (1991) was highly enhanced by P and all pre-colonization treatments (38% increment over control) and these factors showed a significant interaction. Three isolates of G. etunicatum showed yield enhancements above 50%. The P rate for maximal yield was 207 g plant–1 P2O5 for non-pre-colonized and approximately 100 g plant–1 for pre-colonized plants. For this harvest, the mycorrhizal biofertilizer effect was equal to 254 kg ha–1 P2O5. In subsequent years, pre-colonization effects were reduced and inconsistent. In 1992, 1993 and 1995, yield was affected by P but not by mycorrhizal inoculation. In 1994 there was a P versus mycorrhiza interaction and CM and G. etunicatum-Var gave higher yields than non-precolonized plants. Considering accumulated yield for this 5-year period, P application resulted in high yield increment in all treatments, whereas pre-colonization effects were extremely diminished. However, despite inconsistency amongst mycorrhizal treatments, pre-colonization effects were detected at the fifth harvest in some fungal treatments. Based on the total yield of five harvests, maximal productivity was achieved with CM at 20 g plant–1 P2O5 and with CM and G. etunicatum-Var at the highest P rate. Diminishing mycorrhizal effects over time are related to colonization of non-precolonized seedlings by the indigenous fungi and to the reduced external P requirement of the mature crop. If adequate phosphorus is applied at planting, pre-colonization of outplants with selected arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhances early crop development and productivity of coffee in low-fertility soils of Brazil.

Communities of P-Solubilizing Bacteria, Fungi and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in grass pasture and secondary forest of Paraty, RJ - Brazil*

Communities of P-solubilizing bacteria, fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, were evaluated in two different ecosystems. Samplings taken from two areas of Atlantic forest, in Paraty-RJ, Brazil, one with a secondary forest and the other with a grass pasture were studied. Four growth media: GL (glucose and yeast extract), GES (glucose, soil extract, KNO3, CaCl2, MgSO4, NaCl, FeEDTA and micronutrients solution), GAGES (glucose, soil extract, arabinose, glycerol, CaCl2, MgSO4 and NaCl) and GELP (glucose, soil extract, yeast extract, peptone, CaCl2, MgSO4 and NaCl) were evaluated for the isolation of P-solubilizing microorganisms. The identification of P-solubilizing bacteria was based on 16 S rDNA sequence analysis, while the identification of P-solubilizing fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi was based on morphology. The greatest number of P-solubilizing bacteria was isolated using GL and GELP growth media. The greatest number of P-solubilizing fungi was isolated using GAGES and GES. The bacteria were identified as Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillus sp., while the P-solubilizing fungi were identified as Aspergillus sp. Glomus macrocarpum and Glomus etunicatum were the dominant mycorrhizal fungi in the secondary forest and grass pasture area, respectively.

Efeito de Glomus etunicatum e fósforo no crescimento inicial de espécies arbóreas em semeadura direta

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of soil P availability, mycorrhiza and a mycorrhiza stimulatory product (Mycoform) upon growth and initial competition of six sown woody species, in the greenhouse. The species Senna macranthera, Guazuma ulmifolia, Senna multijuga, Solanum granuloso-leprosum, Schinus terebenthifolius and Trema micrantha were sown together in a soil with very low, low and high levels of P in soil solution combined with inoculation treatments of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus etunicatum, G. etunicatum + Mycoform and a non-inoculated control. Growth response to mycorrhizal inoculation occurred with very low and low phosphorus. The seedlings presented moderate mycorrhizal dependency, because there was no response with high phosphorus. Solanum granuloso-leprosum died with very low P, but was the dominant specie with low and high P, and very responsive to phosphorus. Senna macranthera was dominant only with very low P, indicating that it is quite adapted to low fertility soils. Glomus etunicatum influenced the species dominance, promoting the least competitive species and favoring uniformity in plant growth. Growth, nutrition and competition were little influenced by Mycoform. The growth of pioneer species is favored by increasing P availability and by mycorrhiza which also favores the growth equilibrium between them in mixed and direct seeding on low fertility soil.

Phosphate solubilization and synergism between P-solubilizing and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

The objective of this work was to evaluate the ability of several P-solubilizing fungi to solubilize aluminum phosphate and Araxa apatite as well as the synergism between the P-solubilizing fungus, PSF 7, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to promote clover growth amended with aluminum phosphate. Two experiments were carried out, the first under laboratory conditions and the second in a controlled environmental chamber. In the first experiment, PSF 7, PSF 9, PSF 21 and PSF 22 isolates plus control were incubated in liquid medium at 28oC for eight days. On the 2nd, 4th and 8th day of incubation, pH and soluble P were determined. In the second experiment, clover was sowed in plastic pots containing 300 g of sterilized substrate amended with aluminum phosphate, 3 g L-1, in presence and absence of PSF 7 isolate and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A completely randomized design, in factorial outline 2x2 (presence and absence of PSF 7 and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) and five replicates were used. In the first experiment, higher P content was detected in the medium containing aluminum phosphate. PSF 7 is the best fungi isolate which increases aluminum solubilization with major tolerance to Al3+. Clover growth was stimulated by presence of PSF 7 and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. There is synergism between microorganisms utilized to improve plant nutrition.

Selection of Leguminous Trees Associated with Symbiont Microorganisms for Phytoremediation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil

Leguminous trees have a potential for phytoremediation of oil-contaminated areas for its symbiotic association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This study selects leguminous tree associated with symbiotic microorganisms that have the potential to remediate petroleum-contaminated soil. Seven species of trees were tested: Acacia angustissima, Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia holosericea, Acacia mangium, Mimosa artemisiana, Mimosa caesalpiniifolia, and Samanea saman. They were inoculated with AMF mix and nitrogen-fixing bacteria mix and cultivated over five oil levels in soils, with five replicates. The decreasing of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) values occurred especially with S. saman and its symbiotic microorganisms on highest oil soil contamination. Despite the large growth of A. angustissima and M. caesalpiniifolia on the highest level of oil, these species and its inoculated microorganisms did not reduce the soil TPH. Both plants were hydrocarbon tolerant but not able to remediate the polluted soil. In contrast were significative hydrocarbon decrease with M. artemisiana under high oil concentrations, but plant growth was severely affected. Results suggest that the ability of the plants to decrease the soil concentration of TPH is not directly related to its growth and adaptation to conditions of contamination, but the success of the association between plants and its symbionts that seem to play a critical role on remediation efficiency.

Solubilização de fosfatos em meios sólido e líquido por bactérias e fungos do solo

The objective of this work was to evaluate the ability and efficiency of solubilization of CaHPO4, AlPO4 and Araxa apatite in solid medium, and AlPO4 and Araxa apatite in liquid medium. Soil P-solubilizing fungi (Aspergillus) and P-solubilizing bacteria (Enterobacteriaceae) were tested. In solid medium, all isolates solubilized CaHPO4, not any isolate solubilized Araxa apatite, and one fungus isolate (PSF 7) solubilized AlPO4. In liquid medium, all isolates solubilized AlPO4 and Araxa apatite. Screening of P-solubilizing microorganisms must be done by quantifying their potential of phosphate solubilization in liquid growth medium.

Inoculação micorrízica no crescimento de mudas de angico em solo de cerrado

The objective of this research was to evaluate the Angico seedling growth [Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan] under the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation (FMAs) in preserved and antropized soils. This study was developed under greenhouse condition and the experiment was arranged in a complete random design within a factorial scheme 2x4 with five replications. There were two soils (preserved and antropized) and four treatments of mycorrhizal inoculation: (1) sterilized soil and inoculated with association of Glomus etunicatum + Paraglomus brasilianum; (2) sterilized soil and inoculated with association of Glomus etunicatum + Gigaspora margarita soil; (3) sterilized and not inoculated soil, i.e., control; and (4) natural soil (not sterilized and not inoculated). The growth in height was evaluated each 15 days and the leaf area, root and shoot dry matter, root length, shoot nutrient contents and mycorrhizal colonization were evaluated on the 150th day. The best growth of Angico seedlings was observed in the treatment with sterilized soil inoculated with a mixture of Gigaspora margarita and Glomus etunicatum, which caused increases in leaf area, root and shoot dry matter, as well as longer roots and larger mycorrhizal colonization, in both preserved and antropized soils.

Occurrence and species richness of mycorrhizal fungi in soil under different land use1

Abstract: This study aimed to assess the impact of different land uses on the spore density and richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in a Red Latosol of a tropical savanna biome in Brazil (“Cerrado”). Ten soil samples and roots were obtained from a riparian forest, a pasture, an annual crop production system with no tillage, and a coffee plantation in dry and wet seasons. Spores were extracted, counted, and identified from field soils, and roots were stained to assess mycorrhizal colonization. A total of 42 AMF species were detected in all four land uses. The genus Acaulospora had the largest number of species (18), followed by Glomus (6) and Gigaspora (5). Gigaspora decipiens and Gigaspora margarita were present in all areas, regardless of the sample period. Gigaspora decipiens was the species most frequently recovered and contributed to the majority of spores in coffee plantations and riparian forest. Cetraspora pellucida was dominant in the area of no tillage and Acaulospora tuberculata in the pasture. Low species richness was detected in soils under the coffee plantation, with AMF communities dominated almost exclusively by members of Gigasporaceae. We conclude that the area under the coffee plantation caused a reduction in the richness of AMF species and promoted a dominance of a single family AMF compared with the pasture area.

Enhancement of clover growth by inoculation of P-solubilizing fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

This study evaluated the synergism between several P-solubilizing fungi isolates and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve clover ( Trifolium pratense) growth in the presence of Araxá apatite. Clover was sown directly in plastic pots with 300g of sterilized washed sand, vermiculite and sepiolite 1:1:1 (v:v:v) as substrate, and grown in a controlled environment chamber. The substrate was fertilized with 3 g L(-1) of Araxá apatite. A completely randomized design, in 8×2 factorial scheme (eight P-solubilizing fungi treatments with or without arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi)and four replicates were used. The P-solubilizing fungi treatments consisted of five Brazilian P-solubilizing fungi isolates (PSF 7, 9, 20, 21 and 22), two Spanish isolates ( Aspergillus niger and the yeast Yarowia lipolytica) and control (non-inoculated treatment). The greatest clover growth rate was recorded when Aspergillus niger and PSF 21 were co-inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Aspergillus niger, PSF 7 and PSF 21 were the most effective isolates on increasing clover growth in the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Greater mycorrhizal colonization resulted in greater clover growth rate in most PSF treatments. PSF 7 was the best isolate to improve the establishment of mycorrhizal and rhizobia symbiosis.

Absorção de fósforo em doze genótipos de milho inoculados com fungo micorrízico arbuscular em solo de cerrado

The aim of this research was to evaluate the efficiency of phosphorus absorvation in twelve corn genotypes. The study was performed in presence and absence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus inoculation. The experiment took place at the Agrarian and Biological Center greenhouse, in the Federal University of Goias, Jatai, Brazil. The genotypes were randomly distributed in blocks with three replicates in a 12x2x2 factorial. The genotypes were AG9010, P30K75, AG8060, P30P70, AG405, P30F33, AG7000, BANDEIRANTES, EMGOPA501, BALU178, DINA657, 2C599, cultivated under two doses of phosphorus (10 and 100mg kg-1 of P in soil solution) in presence or absence of Glomus etunicatum mycorrization. The study verified the difference among genotypes in dry root matter production. The ratio among root dry and shoot dry matter colonized with mycorrizal fungus was observed. Ratio accumulated phosphorus among shoot and dry root matter was also seen. The mycorrization changed classification of genotypes regarding to dry matter shoot production under low P and the response for higher P supply.