BIBLIOS

Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Use of Symbiotic Fungi to Reduce the Phytotoxic Effect of DCD Nitrification Inhibitors in Lettuce

Participants in the publication
Akbar Padash (Author)
Rasoul Azarmi (Author)
Ali Ashraf Soltani Toularoud (Author)
Behrooz Esmailpour (Author)
Cristina Cruz (Author)
Dep. Biologia Vegetal
CE3C

Summary
Nitrification inhibitors are commonly used to prevent nitrate leaching. However, the use of nitrification inhibitors is not free of side-effects. Some may be absorbed by the plant and cause phytotoxicity or even affect the food chain. Therefore, a solution that limits the absorption of nitrification inhibitors and its accumulation by the plant may mitigate health and environmental issues potentially associated with high levels of nitrification inhibitors. This solution may relay in the modulation of the plant’s metabolism through the interaction with specific fungal partners. This work tested the hypothesis that the symbiotic interaction between fungi and plant roots can reduce the destructive effects of the nitrification inhibitor Dicyandiamide (DCD) in plants by reducing the uptake of nitrification inhibitors. A greenhouse experiment was conducted, using a complete randomized block design, to test the effect of symbiotic fungi (plants inoculated with Piriformospora indica, Glomus etunicatum, and Glomus mosseae and noninoculated) on the phytotoxicity of DCD applied at four concentrations (0, 5, 50, and 100 mg kg−1 soil). Latuca sativa, cultivar Siyahoo, was selected for this experiment due to its economic value all over the world. The use of high DCD concentrations (100 mg kg−1 soil) affected the leaf chlorophyll content and plant growth in a manner that was significantly mitigated by the symbiosis of the plant with the fungal partner. These results highlight the benefits of using symbiotic fungal inoculants as plant protectors against the phytotoxic effects of DCD.


Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
Agriculture

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2077-0472

Publisher
MDPI AG



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020251
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12020251

Rankings
Web Of Science Q1 (2023) - 3.3 - AGRONOMY
SCOPUS Q1 (2023) - 4.9 - Plant Science
SCOPUS Q1 (2023) - 4.9 - Agronomy and Crop Science
SCOPUS Q2 (2023) - 4.9 - Food Science
SCIMAGO Q1 (2023) - 0.607 - Agronomy and Crop Science
SCIMAGO Q2 (2023) - 0.607 - Food Science
SCIMAGO Q2 (2023) - 0.607 - Plant Science
Web Of Science Q1 (2022) - 3.6 - AGRONOMY - SCIE
SCIMAGO Q2 (2022) - 0.561 - Agronomy and Crop Science

Keywords
nitrification inhibitor; symbiotic fungi; Dicyandiamide; Latuca sativa