Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi induced changes in rhizosphere, essential oil and mineral nutrients uptake in dill/common bean intercropping system

Abstract

The fundamental aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of Funneliformis mosseae on nutrient uptake and distribution in solo cropping and intercropping of common bean Phaseolus vulgaris and dill Anethum graveolens in the field, using a factorial arrangement of treatments. The factors were seven cropping systems including (a) common bean sole cropping (40 plants m −2 ), (b) dill sole cropping at different densities (25, 50 and 75 plants m −2 ) and (c) the additive intercropping of dill/common bean (25/40, 50/40 and 75/40 plants m −2 ), with (+AM) or without (−AM) arbuscular mycorrhiza colonisation. In all cropping systems, AM colonisation improved dry weight and P, K, Fe, Zn and Mn contents of dill plants. Cultivable bacterial community was also increased in the dill/common bean intercropping. Yield of essential oil in dill shoot was improved as a result of AM colonisation and intercropping.

Glomus mosseae Inoculation Improves the Root System Architecture, Photosynthetic Efficiency and Flavonoids Accumulation of Liquorice under Nutrient Stress

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as a biofertilizer provide us with a substitute solution. Already known advantages of symbiosis with AMF include: the promotion of vegetative growth (Huang et al, 2010; Khabou et al, 2014), secondary metabolite content (Sarkar et al, 2015; Urcoviche et al, 2015), and nutrient acquisition of plant (Weisany et al, 2016); the improvement of soil conditions for the host plants by improving the soil structure and soil aggregate stability (Piotrowski et al, 2004; Van der Heijden et al, 2006); and the contribution to the ecosystem stability (Feddermann et al, 2010). …”

Mechanism of application nursery cultivation arbuscular mycorrhizal seedling in watermelon in the field

“…AMF colonisation increases nutrient uptake capacity of plants to improve plant growth and crop yield (Bona et al, ; Bowles, Barrios‐Masias, Carlisle, Cavagnaro, & Jackson, ), which is likely via the following mechanisms: (a) the external hyphae increase the area available for the absorption of nutrients and water (Tian, Drijber, Li, Miller, & Wienhold, ), (b) special transporters are induced to improve nutrient absorption (Paszkowski, Kroken, Roux, & Briggs, ; Weisany, Raei, Salmasi, Sohrabi, & Ghassemi‐Golezani, ), (c) nutrients in the soil are activated by hyphae exudates (Zhang, Jiang, et al, ), (d) more assimilation products are allocated to the roots to decrease water dissipation (Augé, Toler, & Saxton, ) and (e) the nutrient acquisition by the hyphae is highly efficient (Smith et al, ). These symbioses are especially important in soils with low endogenous P or in stress conditions (Panigrahy et al , ).…”

Inoculation with Glomus mosseae Improves the Growth and Salvianolic Acid B Accumulation of Continuously Cropped Salvia miltiorrhiza

“…As a promising approach to soil bioremediation, mycorrhizal symbiosis has shown potential as an alternative to chemical fertilizer and pesticide use in sustainable agriculture [20]. The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the rhizosphere soil has been shown to (1) significantly improve nutrient supply to the plants [21]; (2) provide protection of the roots against pathogens [22,23]; (3) improve the soil conditions for the host plants by improving the soil structure and soil aggregate stability [24,25]; and (4) contribute to the ecosystem stability by serving as a biofertilizer [26]. In addition, AMF can also improve the contents of secondary metabolites in the host plants [27,28].…”

“…As a promising approach to soil bioremediation, mycorrhizal symbiosis has shown potential as an alternative to chemical fertilizer and pesticide use in sustainable agriculture [20]. The presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the rhizosphere soil has been shown to (1) significantly improve nutrient supply to the plants [21];…”