The effect of mycorrhizal fungus inoculation and biochar on shoot biomass and some biochemical parameters of corn (Zea mays L.) under cobalt stress conditions
Subject Areas : Sustainable production technologiesfarhad ahmadi 1 , Siavash Hosseini Sarghin 2 , Adel Siosemardeh 3 , Weria Waysani 4
1 - PhD student, Department of Biology, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Biology Department, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
3 - Professor of Agriculture and Plant Breeding Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
4 - Associate Professor of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Heavy metals, Soil amendments, Corn,
Abstract :
Objective: The high speed of industrialization and irrational use of natural resources have led to the accumulation of heavy metals in environment. The accumulation of heavy metals, especially cobalt in agricultural fields and Water reserves is a concern due to natural factors as well as human factors. Applying low-cost soil amendments can limit the mobility of cobalt in the soil and its uptake by plants.
Material and methods: In this study, the effect of soil amendments (biochar and mycorrhiza) on the physiological and biochemical parameters of corn plants under cobalt stress was investigated in a pot experiment. The factorial experiment was carried out in the form of a completely random design with three replications in pots at the University of Kurdistan in 2022. Inoculation with mycorrhizal fungus (inoculation mycorrhizal fungus and no inoculation), application of biochar (five percent of soil weight and no biochar) and different concentrations of cobalt at three levels of zero, 60, and 120 ppm were considered.
Results: In this study, applying cobalt has a negative effect on the fresh and dry weight of shoot, leaf soluble protein, leaf soluble sugar and the absorption of macronutrients and micronutrients in roots.
Conclusion: While in the combined treatments of biochar and mycorrhiza there was a significant increase in the mentioned parameters. So that the amount of fresh and dry weight of shoot are 14.5, 14.8, percentage, respectively increased compare to the control. This study showed that the inoculation of mycorrhizal plants with biochar can improve corn growth, nutrient uptake in cobalt-contaminated soil.
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