Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 2521 - 2521
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
Tomato
(Solanum
lycopersicum
L.)
production
is
constantly
threatened
by
several
fungal
pathogens,
such
as
Alternaria
solani,
the
causal
agent
of
early
blight
disease.
In
this
study,
a
greenhouse
experiment
was
set
up
to
evaluate
biocontrol
ability
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
against
A.
solani
in
presence
reduced
doses
fungicides
(i.e.,
captan
and
copper
oxychloride).
Disease
severity,
plant
growth
traits,
chlorophyll
phosphorus
content,
phenolic
compounds,
antioxidant
activity
were
assessed.
The
effects
fungicide
dose
on
AMF
investigated
root
colonization,
spore
density,
dependence
evaluation.
AMF-inoculated
fungicide-treated
plants
disease
severity
compared
non-mycorrhizal
plants,
most
cases,
regardless
dose.
improved
growth,
especially
when
combined
with
oxychloride.
However,
fresh
weight
decreased
treated
lowest
(25
g
100
L−1).
Overall,
colonization
high
doses,
while
leaf
color
parameters
did
not
show
differences
between
treatments.
results
suggest
reducing
using
possible,
particularly
for
Further
studies
will
be
required
confirm
these
data.
This
integrated
approach
could
offer
sustainable
alternative
decrease
use
chemical
control.
Beneficial
microbes
are
crucial
for
improving
crop
adaptation
and
growth
under
vari-ous
stresses.
They
enhance
nutrient
uptake,
improve
plant
immune
responses,
help
plants
tolerate
stresses
like
drought,
salinity,
heat.
The
yield
potential
of
any
is
significantly
influenced
by
its
associated
microbiomes
their
to
im-prove
different
stressful
environments.
Therefore,
it’s
excit-ing
understand
the
mechanisms
plant-microbe
interactions.
Maize
(Zea
mays
L.)
one
primary
staple
foods
worldwide,
in
addition
wheat
rice.
also
an
industrial
globally,
contributing
83%
production
use
feed,
starch,
biofuel
industries.
requires
significant
nitrogen
fertilization
achieve
opti-mal
yield.
highly
susceptible
heat,
drought
require
innovative
methods
mitigate
harmful
effects
environmental
reduce
chemical
fertilizers.
This
review
summarizes
our
current
understanding
beneficial
interactions
between
maize
specific
microbes.
These
resilience
stress
in-crease
productivity.
For
example,
they
regulate
electron
transport,
downregulate
cata-ase,
upregulate
antioxidants.
We
roles
promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
enhancing
tolerance
maize.
Additionally,
we
explore
application
these
identify
major
knowledge
gaps
that
need
be
addressed
utilize
fully.
Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 856 - 856
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Impatiens
walleriana
is
of
great
ornamental
value,
but
it
may
suffer
growth
inhibition
when
exposed
to
sub-low
temperatures
for
a
long
time.
Although
there
are
many
studies
on
the
positive
effect
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
cold
tolerance,
whether
AMF
could
alleviate
temperature
injury
unknown.
In
this
experiment,
two
kinds
were
inoculated
with
and
treated
evaluate
physiological
biochemical
characteristics
seedlings.
The
results
showed
that
plant
height
‘Super
Elf
(Rose
red)’
under
stress
50
g
100
compared
treatment
increased
by
4.94%
19.01%,
(red)’
3.11%
17.03%,
respectively.
Compared
treatment,
stem
diameter
100g
47.17%
50.94%,
same
mitigation
was
observed
in
(red)’.
Fv’/Fm’,
Y(II)
qP
significantly
75.76%,
52.17%,
43.48%,
while
NPQ
decreased
2.96
times,
whereas
corresponding
values
87.88%,
82.61%,
65.22%,
1.47
times.
53.49%,
28.95%,
29.31%,
0.84
23.68%,
22.41%,
3.48
Meanwhile,
vaccination
reduced
levels
O2−
H2O2
accumulation
leaves
at
mitigated
extent
damage
cell
membrane
lipid
peroxidation.
Therefore,
inoculation
can
improve
tolerance
plants
temperatures.
Journal of Basic Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 20, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
diversity,
root
morphology,
and
colonization
of
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
associated
with
eight
medicinal
plants
Lamiaceae
family.
Rhizospheric
soil
samples
were
collected
from
species
for
AMF
analysis.
The
results
indicate
that
was
not
directly
related
number
spores
in
rhizosphere.
However,
a
significant
correlation
found
between
percentage
present
individual
plants.
highest
(86.67
±
1.92%)
greatest
observed
Micromeria
fructicosa,
while
lowest
(27.67
6.22%)
recorded
Mentha
arvensis.
spore
count
Thymus
vulgaris
(120
27.01),
whereas
Melissa
officinalis
(84
17.20).
Among
identified
species,
Glomus
most
dominant,
representing
35.7%
all
across
maximum
density
M.
fructicosa
suggests
can
significantly
enhance
plant
growth
by
ensuring
consistent
supply
nutrients
water,
thereby
supporting
sustainable
cultivation
meet
growing
demand.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 2521 - 2521
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
Tomato
(Solanum
lycopersicum
L.)
production
is
constantly
threatened
by
several
fungal
pathogens,
such
as
Alternaria
solani,
the
causal
agent
of
early
blight
disease.
In
this
study,
a
greenhouse
experiment
was
set
up
to
evaluate
biocontrol
ability
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
against
A.
solani
in
presence
reduced
doses
fungicides
(i.e.,
captan
and
copper
oxychloride).
Disease
severity,
plant
growth
traits,
chlorophyll
phosphorus
content,
phenolic
compounds,
antioxidant
activity
were
assessed.
The
effects
fungicide
dose
on
AMF
investigated
root
colonization,
spore
density,
dependence
evaluation.
AMF-inoculated
fungicide-treated
plants
disease
severity
compared
non-mycorrhizal
plants,
most
cases,
regardless
dose.
improved
growth,
especially
when
combined
with
oxychloride.
However,
fresh
weight
decreased
treated
lowest
(25
g
100
L−1).
Overall,
colonization
high
doses,
while
leaf
color
parameters
did
not
show
differences
between
treatments.
results
suggest
reducing
using
possible,
particularly
for
Further
studies
will
be
required
confirm
these
data.
This
integrated
approach
could
offer
sustainable
alternative
decrease
use
chemical
control.
