Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations
The use of phosphate-solubilizing fungi in coffee cultivation is an alternative to the use of traditional fertilizers. The objective of this study was to analyze the mechanisms involved in the phosphorus solubilization of fungal strains and to evaluate the effect of a phosphate-solubilizing strain o...
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| author | Rosa María Arias Gabriela Heredia Abarca Yamel del Carmen Perea Rojas Yadeneyro de la Cruz Elizondo Karla Yosselín García Guzman |
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| description | The use of phosphate-solubilizing fungi in coffee cultivation is an alternative to the use of traditional fertilizers. The objective of this study was to analyze the mechanisms involved in the phosphorus solubilization of fungal strains and to evaluate the effect of a phosphate-solubilizing strain on coffee plants. For this, phosphorus-solubilizing fungal strains were selected for evaluation of their solubilization potential and phosphatase activity. Coffee plants were inoculated in the field with a phosphate-solubilizing strain, and the soil and foliar soluble phosphorus contents, as well as coffee bean yield, were quantified. Of the 151 strains analyzed, <i>Sagenomella diversispora</i>, <i>Penicillium waksmanii</i>, and <i>Penicillium brevicompactum</i> showed the highest solubilization. <i>Aspergillus niger</i> and <i>P. waksmanii</i> presented the highest soluble phosphorus values; however, <i>P. brevicompactum</i> showed the highest phosphatase activity. The <i>P. brevicompactum</i> strain inoculated on the coffee plants did not favor the foliar phosphorus content but increased the soil soluble phosphorus content in two of the coffee plantations. The plants inoculated with the phosphate-solubilizing strain showed an increase in coffee bean weight on all plantations, although this increase was only significant in two of the three selected coffee plantations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6087717f913e45a1b7b39dfcd5a02b372023-11-19T14:53:48ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-09-011219339510.3390/plants12193395Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee PlantationsRosa María Arias0Gabriela Heredia Abarca1Yamel del Carmen Perea Rojas2Yadeneyro de la Cruz Elizondo3Karla Yosselín García Guzman4Instituto de Ecología A. C., Carretera Antigua a Coatepec, No. 351. Col. El Haya, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, MexicoInstituto de Ecología A. C., Carretera Antigua a Coatepec, No. 351. Col. El Haya, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Micologia Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana Médicos No. 5, U.H. del Bosque, Xalapa-Enríquez 91017, Veracruz, MexicoFacultad de Biología, Universidad Veracruzana, Campus Xalapa, Circuito Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán s/n. CP Zona Universitaria, Xalapa 91090, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico Superior de Xalapa, Reserva Territorial SN, Col. Santa Bárbara, Xalapa 91096, MexicoThe use of phosphate-solubilizing fungi in coffee cultivation is an alternative to the use of traditional fertilizers. The objective of this study was to analyze the mechanisms involved in the phosphorus solubilization of fungal strains and to evaluate the effect of a phosphate-solubilizing strain on coffee plants. For this, phosphorus-solubilizing fungal strains were selected for evaluation of their solubilization potential and phosphatase activity. Coffee plants were inoculated in the field with a phosphate-solubilizing strain, and the soil and foliar soluble phosphorus contents, as well as coffee bean yield, were quantified. Of the 151 strains analyzed, <i>Sagenomella diversispora</i>, <i>Penicillium waksmanii</i>, and <i>Penicillium brevicompactum</i> showed the highest solubilization. <i>Aspergillus niger</i> and <i>P. waksmanii</i> presented the highest soluble phosphorus values; however, <i>P. brevicompactum</i> showed the highest phosphatase activity. The <i>P. brevicompactum</i> strain inoculated on the coffee plants did not favor the foliar phosphorus content but increased the soil soluble phosphorus content in two of the coffee plantations. The plants inoculated with the phosphate-solubilizing strain showed an increase in coffee bean weight on all plantations, although this increase was only significant in two of the three selected coffee plantations.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/19/3395filamentous fungi<i>Coffea arabica</i> var. Costa Ricaphosphorous<i>Penicillium brevicompactum</i>coffee bean production |
| spellingShingle | Rosa María Arias Gabriela Heredia Abarca Yamel del Carmen Perea Rojas Yadeneyro de la Cruz Elizondo Karla Yosselín García Guzman Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations Plants filamentous fungi <i>Coffea arabica</i> var. Costa Rica phosphorous <i>Penicillium brevicompactum</i> coffee bean production |
| title | Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations |
| title_full | Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations |
| title_fullStr | Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations |
| title_short | Selection and Characterization of Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi and Their Effects on Coffee Plantations |
| title_sort | selection and characterization of phosphate solubilizing fungi and their effects on coffee plantations |
| topic | filamentous fungi <i>Coffea arabica</i> var. Costa Rica phosphorous <i>Penicillium brevicompactum</i> coffee bean production |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/19/3395 |
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