Early Effects of Fertilizer and Herbicide Reduction on Root-Associated Biota in Oil Palm Plantations

Early Effects of Fertilizer and Herbicide Reduction on Root-Associated Biota in Oil Palm Plantations

To secure high yield, tropical oil palm plantations are fertilized, and understory vegetation is controlled by chemical clearing with herbicides. These treatments cause a drastic turnover of soil microbes and cause loss of beneficial mycorrhizal fungi. Here, we tested if reduced fertilization and we...

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Main Authors: Aisjah R. Ryadin, Dennis Janz, Dominik Schneider, Aiyen Tjoa, Bambang Irawan, Rolf Daniel, Andrea Polle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
microbiome
mycorrhiza
plantation management
root biomass
sustainability
tropics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/199

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