Effect of Compost Application on the Growth of Acacia nilotica

Saqib, H.M.U.; Ahmad, Irfan; Rashid, Muhammad Haroon U.; Farooq, Taimoor Hassan; Asif, Muhammad; Kashif, Muhammad; Iqbal, Asif; Nawaz, M. F.

doi:10.2478/cerce-2019-0007

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“…Stand density solely does not influence the microbial biota and soil health directly. But, with a combination and an interplay of other biotic and abiotic factors such as species autecology [10], organic amendments [56,57], plant growth regulator [58], nutrient distribution [59,60], different stress conditions [61][62][63], greenhouse gas emissions [64][65][66][67], soil pollutants different [68], planting materials and forest composition [69], and atmospheric deposition levels.…”

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confidence: 99%

Influence of Intraspecific Competition Stress on Soil Fungal Diversity and Composition in Relation to Tree Growth and Soil Fertility in Sub-Tropical Soils under Chinese Fir Monoculture

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Soil microorganisms provide valuable ecosystem services, such as nutrient cycling, soil remediation, and biotic and abiotic stress resistance. There is increasing interest in exploring total belowground biodiversity across ecological scales to understand better how different ecological aspects, such as stand density, soil properties, soil depth, and plant growth parameters, influence belowground communities. In various environments, microbial components of belowground communities, such as soil fungi, respond differently to soil features; however, little is known about their response to standing density and vertical soil profiles in a Chinese fir monoculture plantation. This research examined the assemblage of soil fungal communities in different density stands (high, intermediate, and low) and soil depth profiles (0–20 cm and 20–40 cm). This research also looked into the relationship between soil fungi and tree canopy characteristics (mean tilt angle of the leaf (MTA), leaf area index (LAI), and canopy openness index (DIFN)), and general growth parameters, such as diameter, height, and biomass. The results showed that low-density stand soil had higher fungal alpha diversity than intermediate- and high-density stand soils. Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Mucromycota, and Mortierellomycota were the most common phyla of the soil fungal communities, in that order. Saitozyma, Penicillium, Umbelopsis, and Talaromyces were the most abundant fungal genera. Stand density composition was the dominant factor in changing fungal community structure compared to soil properties and soil depth profiles. The most significant soil elements in soil fungal community alterations were macronutrients. In addition, the canopy openness index and fungal community structure have a positive association in the low-density stand. Soil biota is a nutrient cycling driver that can promote better plant growth in forest ecosystems by supporting nutrient cycling. Hence, this research will be critical in understanding soil fungal dynamics, improving stand growth and productivity, and improving soil quality in intensively managed Chinese fir plantations.

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Influence of Intraspecific Competition Stress on Soil Fungal Diversity and Composition in Relation to Tree Growth and Soil Fertility in Sub-Tropical Soils under Chinese Fir Monoculture

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“…These impacts are likely to have significant consequences for belowground communities [ 1 ]. Similarly, different land uses cannot directly affect soil fertility, but it can influence through indirect effects such as organic/inorganic amendments [ 66 , 67 , 68 ], various stresses for plant and nutrient availability [ 69 , 70 ], different planting materials [ 71 , 72 ], and atmospheric deposition levels and turnover rates [ 73 ].…”

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Unraveling the Influence of Land-Use Change on δ13C, δ15N, and Soil Nutritional Status in Coniferous, Broadleaved, and Mixed Forests in Southern China: A Field Investigation

Farooq

Shakoor

et al. 2021

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Natural isotopic abundance in soil and foliar can provide integrated information related to the long-term alterations of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles in forest ecosystems. We evaluated total carbon (TC), total nitrogen (TN), and isotopic natural abundance of C (δ13C) and N (δ15N) in soil and foliar of coniferous plantation (CPF), natural broadleaved forest (NBF), and mixed forest stands at three different soil depths (i.e., 0–10, 10–20, and 20–40 cm). This study also explored how soil available nutrients are affected by different forest types. Lutou forest research station, located in Hunan Province, central China, was used as the study area. Results demonstrated that the topsoil layer had higher TC and TN content in the mixed forest stand, resulting in a better quality of organic materials in the topsoil layer in the mixed forest than NBF and CPF. In general, soil TC, TN, and δ15N varied significantly in different soil depths and forest types. However, the forest type did not exhibit any significant effect on δ13C. Overall, soil δ13C was significantly enriched in CPF, and δ15N values were enriched in mixed forest. Foliar C content varied significantly among forest types, whereas foliar N content was not significantly different. No big differences were observed for foliar δ15N and δ13C across forest types. However, foliar δ13C and δ15N were positively related to soil δ13C and δ15N, respectively. Foliar N, soil and foliar C:N ratio, soil moisture content (SMC), and forest type were observed as the major influential factors affecting isotopic natural abundance, whereas soil pH was not significantly correlated. In addition, forest type change and soil depth increment had a significant effect on soil nutrient availability. In general, soil nutrient availability was higher in mixed forest. Our findings implied that forest type and soil depth alter TC, TN, and soil δ15N, whereas δ13C was only driven by soil depth. Moreover, plantations led to a decline in soil available nutrient content compared with NBF and mixed forest stands.

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“…The lowest values of stem diameter under sandy soil alone might have been due to its effects on cell elongation as well as cell division. The results of Saqib et al (2019) demonstrated that there were positive effects of compost addition on the growth of Acacia nilotica. The seedling developments were improved considerably with different levels having greater percentage of organic fertilizer and it was revealed that compost and endophytic fungi improved plant growth and soil fertility, which…”

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“…It is a commonly used as soil amendment in forestry and agriculture practices (Duong et al, 2012).Certain composted elements constitute a sustainable supply of commonly available nutrients that could promote plant growth and improving the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the soil (Scotti et al, 2015). Saqib et al (2019) pointed out that increase in plant growth of Acacia niloticawas observed with the increases in the amount of compost mixture. Also, they recorded that maximum plant height, shoot length and biomass production was observed when 75% compost level was applied, while minimum was observed with the control treatment .…”

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The Growth and Chemical Composition of Ficus Sycomorus Plants: Influence of Compost and Endophytic Fungi Application in Sandy Soil

Ebeid

Mostafa

Hussein

et al. 2022

AJAS

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The present work was carried out during 2021 and 2022 seasons at the Agricultural Research Station of Al-Marashda, Qena Governorate, Egypt to study the influence of composted sugarcane straw and endophytic fungi(EF) treatments on the growth parameters and chemical composition of Ficus sycomorus transplants in sandy soil. The field experiment was conducted in completely randomized design (CRD) in six treatments. The different 6 treatments were, sandy soil with 25% decomposed sugarcane straw(v/v), sandy soil with 50% decomposed sugarcane straw(v/v), sandy soil and EF, sandy soil with 25% decomposed sugarcane straw (v/v) and EF, sandy soil with 50% decomposed sugarcane straw (v/v) and EFas well as sandy soil alone. The obtained results evident that planting of F. sycomorus transplants in sandy soil mixed with 50% compost by volume with the addition of Chaetomium globosumas entophytic fungi resulted in the highest values of shoot length, stem diameter and the number of leaves compared to the other treatments in the 1 st and 2 nd seasons. Concerning the effects of the tested treatments on nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, phenolic and flavonoids contents in leaves, growing transplants with the mixture of 50% compost with the sandy soil(v/v) and EF addition followed by the mixture of 25% compost with sandy soil plus EF addition resulted in the highest values of these components.

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Effect of Compost Application on the Growth of Acacia nilotica

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Influence of Intraspecific Competition Stress on Soil Fungal Diversity and Composition in Relation to Tree Growth and Soil Fertility in Sub-Tropical Soils under Chinese Fir Monoculture

Influence of Intraspecific Competition Stress on Soil Fungal Diversity and Composition in Relation to Tree Growth and Soil Fertility in Sub-Tropical Soils under Chinese Fir Monoculture

Unraveling the Influence of Land-Use Change on δ13C, δ15N, and Soil Nutritional Status in Coniferous, Broadleaved, and Mixed Forests in Southern China: A Field Investigation

The Growth and Chemical Composition of Ficus Sycomorus Plants: Influence of Compost and Endophytic Fungi Application in Sandy Soil

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