Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico?
Biofertilizers are considered as potential supplements or alternatives to fertilizers. The objective of the present study is to evaluate different biofertilizers in combination with synthetic fertilizers on the yields of maize and wheat in several states in Mexico. Fourteen biofertilizer treatments...
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| author | Jesús Santillano-Cázares Marie-Soleil Turmel María Elena Cárdenas-Castañeda Santiago Mendoza-Pérez Agustín Limón-Ortega Roberto Paredes-Melesio Luis Guerra-Zitlalapa Iván Ortiz-Monasterio |
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| description | Biofertilizers are considered as potential supplements or alternatives to fertilizers. The objective of the present study is to evaluate different biofertilizers in combination with synthetic fertilizers on the yields of maize and wheat in several states in Mexico. Fourteen biofertilizer treatments plus a treatment with 100% the locally recommended fertilizer rate (RFR), another with 50% RFR (the control treatment), and one without any fertilizer (for a total of 17 treatments) were tested on maize and wheat in five states across Mexico. Field experiments were established in five states and several years for a total of 14 experiments in Mexico. In general, except for the experiments conducted in moderately low soil P conditions, Chiapas and Sonora (maize), no response to biofertilizers was observed in the remaining locations, through the years in wheat and maize. We conclude that in high input production systems, the biofertilizer response is more an exception than a rule with only 21% of the experiments showing a significant difference in favor of biofertilizers and only 4 of 15 products tested produced a yield response in more nitrogen deficient environments. Some products containing AMF may be beneficial in maize production systems with phosphorus deficient environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ea742e265fb44968f3a3e18f54d10572023-11-23T12:37:55ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-12-011218010.3390/agronomy12010080Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico?Jesús Santillano-Cázares0Marie-Soleil Turmel1María Elena Cárdenas-Castañeda2Santiago Mendoza-Pérez3Agustín Limón-Ortega4Roberto Paredes-Melesio5Luis Guerra-Zitlalapa6Iván Ortiz-Monasterio7Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Carretera a Delta S/N, Ejido Nuevo León, Mexicali 21705, MexicoCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Km. 45, Carretera Mexico-Veracruz, El Batan, Texcoco 56130, MexicoCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Km. 45, Carretera Mexico-Veracruz, El Batan, Texcoco 56130, MexicoFacultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Carretera Ocozocoautla-Villaflores Km 84.5, Apartado Postal 78, Villaflores 30470, MexicoInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Km 13.5 Los Reyes−Texcoco, Edo, Texcoco 56250, MexicoMUNSA Molinos S. A. de C.V., Edificio JDB, Avenida Circunvalación Agustín Yáñez, No. 2583, Colonia Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara 44130, MexicoCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Km. 45, Carretera Mexico-Veracruz, El Batan, Texcoco 56130, MexicoCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Km. 45, Carretera Mexico-Veracruz, El Batan, Texcoco 56130, MexicoBiofertilizers are considered as potential supplements or alternatives to fertilizers. The objective of the present study is to evaluate different biofertilizers in combination with synthetic fertilizers on the yields of maize and wheat in several states in Mexico. Fourteen biofertilizer treatments plus a treatment with 100% the locally recommended fertilizer rate (RFR), another with 50% RFR (the control treatment), and one without any fertilizer (for a total of 17 treatments) were tested on maize and wheat in five states across Mexico. Field experiments were established in five states and several years for a total of 14 experiments in Mexico. In general, except for the experiments conducted in moderately low soil P conditions, Chiapas and Sonora (maize), no response to biofertilizers was observed in the remaining locations, through the years in wheat and maize. We conclude that in high input production systems, the biofertilizer response is more an exception than a rule with only 21% of the experiments showing a significant difference in favor of biofertilizers and only 4 of 15 products tested produced a yield response in more nitrogen deficient environments. Some products containing AMF may be beneficial in maize production systems with phosphorus deficient environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/80cornwheatorganic fertilizersGuanajuatoChiapasTlaxcala |
| spellingShingle | Jesús Santillano-Cázares Marie-Soleil Turmel María Elena Cárdenas-Castañeda Santiago Mendoza-Pérez Agustín Limón-Ortega Roberto Paredes-Melesio Luis Guerra-Zitlalapa Iván Ortiz-Monasterio Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? Agronomy corn wheat organic fertilizers Guanajuato Chiapas Tlaxcala |
| title | Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? |
| title_full | Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? |
| title_fullStr | Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? |
| title_short | Can Biofertilizers Reduce Synthetic Fertilizer Application Rates in Cereal Production in Mexico? |
| title_sort | can biofertilizers reduce synthetic fertilizer application rates in cereal production in mexico |
| topic | corn wheat organic fertilizers Guanajuato Chiapas Tlaxcala |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/80 |
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