Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs) and biochar are two common alternatives to chemical fertilizers applied to soil to improve crop growth. However, their interactive effects on maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) growth, nutrient absorption, and physiological properties remain poorly understood....
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| author | Jiahua Sun Qiong Jia Yi Li Ting Zhang Jiayuan Chen Yanan Ren Kanglong Dong Shuai Xu Nan-Nan Shi Shenglei Fu |
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| description | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs) and biochar are two common alternatives to chemical fertilizers applied to soil to improve crop growth. However, their interactive effects on maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) growth, nutrient absorption, and physiological properties remain poorly understood. In this study, maize plants were grown in pots treated with biochar and AMFs <i>Diversispora eburnea</i>, alone or in combination. The results showed that the individual application of AMFs or biochar increased maize growth and mineral contents in shoots and roots (including P, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Mn, and Zn). The chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll contents in AMF-treated leaves were significantly higher than those in the control treatment group. However, AMFs had no synergistic effects with biochar on maize growth, nutrient absorption, nor photosynthetic pigments. The application of biochar to the soil significantly reduced mycorrhizal colonization by 40.58% in the root tissues, accompanied by a significant decline in mycorrhizal dependency from 80.57% to −28.67%. We conclude that the application of biochar and AMFs can affect maize growth, nutrient uptake, and physiological properties. Our study can provide vital information for further resource use optimization in agroecosystems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-570d63424de64e88a796d5e191e251272023-11-24T15:59:42ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2022-12-01812127510.3390/jof8121275Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)Jiahua Sun0Qiong Jia1Yi Li2Ting Zhang3Jiayuan Chen4Yanan Ren5Kanglong Dong6Shuai Xu7Nan-Nan Shi8Shenglei Fu9College of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaCollege of Geography and Environmental Science, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, ChinaArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs) and biochar are two common alternatives to chemical fertilizers applied to soil to improve crop growth. However, their interactive effects on maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) growth, nutrient absorption, and physiological properties remain poorly understood. In this study, maize plants were grown in pots treated with biochar and AMFs <i>Diversispora eburnea</i>, alone or in combination. The results showed that the individual application of AMFs or biochar increased maize growth and mineral contents in shoots and roots (including P, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Mn, and Zn). The chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and total chlorophyll contents in AMF-treated leaves were significantly higher than those in the control treatment group. However, AMFs had no synergistic effects with biochar on maize growth, nutrient absorption, nor photosynthetic pigments. The application of biochar to the soil significantly reduced mycorrhizal colonization by 40.58% in the root tissues, accompanied by a significant decline in mycorrhizal dependency from 80.57% to −28.67%. We conclude that the application of biochar and AMFs can affect maize growth, nutrient uptake, and physiological properties. Our study can provide vital information for further resource use optimization in agroecosystems.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/12/1275AMFbiochar additioninteractive effectnutrient uptakephysiological properties |
| spellingShingle | Jiahua Sun Qiong Jia Yi Li Ting Zhang Jiayuan Chen Yanan Ren Kanglong Dong Shuai Xu Nan-Nan Shi Shenglei Fu Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Journal of Fungi AMF biochar addition interactive effect nutrient uptake physiological properties |
| title | Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_full | Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_short | Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Biochar on Growth, Nutrient Absorption, and Physiological Properties of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_sort | effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar on growth nutrient absorption and physiological properties of maize i zea mays i l |
| topic | AMF biochar addition interactive effect nutrient uptake physiological properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/12/1275 |
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