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2024-12-31

Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit

Micorrización nativa de la cebolla en respuesta a la aplicación de bioinoculantes, fertilización inorgánica y déficit hídrico

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https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329

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Allium cepa, mycorrhizae, plant-microorganism interactions, plant growth promoting microorganisms- PGPM, water stress. (en)
Allium cepa, micorrizas, interacción planta-microorganismo, microorganismos promotores del crecimiento vegetal-MPCV, estrés hídrico (es)

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  • Erika Lorena Blanco Carrero Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira - Decanato de Investigación - Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Química de Polímeros - San Cristóbal, Táchira - Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6190-9670
  • Luimar Álvarez Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira - Decanato de Investigación - Grupo de Investigación en Biotecnología Agrícola y Ambiental - San Cristóbal, Táchira - Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5641-4331
  • Yulimar Castro Molina Universidad de Los Andes - Facultad de Ciencias - Departamento de Biología - Laboratorio de Fitobiotecnología - Mérida, Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3828-0373
  • María Eugenia Pulido Castro Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira - Decanato de Investigación - Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Química de Polímeros - San Cristóbal, Táchira - Venezuela https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2891-1127
  • Fermín Rada Universidad de los Andes - Facultad de Ciencias - Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas - Laboratorio de Ecología y Fisiología Vegetal - Bogotá, Colombia / Universidad de Los Andes - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Ecológicas - Mérida, Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3828-0373
  • Jorge Paolini Gómez Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas - Centro de Ecología - Laboratorio de Biología de Organismos - Caracas, Venezuela https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5644-1671

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are important components of the soil microbiota which interact with other beneficial microorganisms in the rhizosphere. The synergistic effect of this naturally occurring association between the soil and introduced microorganisms to improve growth and to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses plays a key role in crop productivity. In this research, the native mycorrhizal colonization of onion (Allium cepa L.) was evaluated in the presence of a plant growth promoting microbial consortium (MC), under inorganic fertilization and water deficit regimes, in a semiarid region of the Venezuelan Andes. The main objectives were to determine the colonization potential of arbuscular mycorrhizae and to quantify the presence of mycorrhizal spores in soil under field conditions. An onion crop was established with normal irrigation (NIr) (100% ETc) and water deficit (WD) (67% ETc), with different fertilization treatments (MC with 0%, 50%, and 100% NPK). Native mycorrhizal colonization was determined by counting vesicles and arbuscules in the roots of onion plants in all treatments, and mycorrhizal spores in the soil of the experimental plot were quantified before and after the trial in the rhizospheric soil for each treatment. The treatments showed no significant differences in native mycorrhizal colonization, but the soil spore count was higher in the MC 100% NPK NIr treatment. Additionally, the mechanization of the plot significantly reduced the presence of mycorrhizae in the soil, suggesting that greater implementation of non-conventional practices could improve preservation of biodiversity and increase soil health through agricultural management.

Los hongos micorrízicos arbusculares son componentes importantes de la microbiota del suelo e interactúan con otros microorganismos benéficos en la rizósfera. El efecto sinérgico de esta asociación que se produce de forma natural en el suelo y los microorganismos introducidos para mejorar el crecimiento, combatir el estrés biótico y abiótico desempeña un papel clave en la productividad de los cultivos. En esta investigación se evaluó la colonización micorrízica nativa de la cebolla (Allium cepa L.) en presencia de un consorcio microbiano (CM) promotor del crecimiento vegetal, bajo un régimen de fertilización inorgánica y déficit hídrico, en una zona de cultivo semiárida en los Andes venezolanos. Los objetivos principales fueron determinar la colonización de micorrizas arbusculares y cuantificar la presencia de esporas micorrízicas en el suelo en condiciones de campo. Se estableció un cultivo de cebolla con riego normal (IrN) (100% ETc) y déficit hídrico (DH) (67% ETc) y diferentes tratamientos de fertilización NPK con y sin el consorcio microbiano CM (CM con 0%, 50% y 100% NPK). Se determinó la colonización de las micorrizas nativas mediante el conteo de vesículas y arbúsculos en las raíces de las plantas de cebolla en todos los tratamientos, y se cuantificaron las esporas micorrízicas en el suelo de la parcela experimental antes de establecer el ensayo, y luego del ensayo en el suelo rizosférico para cada tratamiento. Los resultados no mostraron diferencias significativas entre los tratamientos en cuanto a la colonización micorrízica nativa, pero el conteo de esporas en suelo resultó mayor en el tratamiento 100% NPK CM IrN. Se determinó que la mecanización de la parcela redujo significativamente la presencia de micorrizas en el suelo, sugiriendo que una mayor implementación de prácticas no convencionales preserva la biodiversidad e incrementa la salud de los suelos con manejo agrícola.

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Blanco Carrero, E. L., Álvarez, L., Castro Molina, Y., Pulido Castro, M. E., Rada, F. and Paolini Gómez, J. (2024). Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit. Agronomía Colombiana, 42(3), e117329. https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329

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Blanco Carrero, E.L., Álvarez, L., Castro Molina, Y., Pulido Castro, M.E., Rada, F. and Paolini Gómez, J. 2024. Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit. Agronomía Colombiana. 42, 3 (Sep. 2024), e117329. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329.

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Blanco Carrero, E. L.; Álvarez, L.; Castro Molina, Y.; Pulido Castro, M. E.; Rada, F.; Paolini Gómez, J. Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit. Agron. Colomb. 2024, 42, e117329.

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BLANCO CARRERO, E. L.; ÁLVAREZ, L.; CASTRO MOLINA, Y.; PULIDO CASTRO, M. E.; RADA, F.; PAOLINI GÓMEZ, J. Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit. Agronomía Colombiana, [S. l.], v. 42, n. 3, p. e117329, 2024. DOI: 10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/117329. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2025.

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Blanco Carrero, Erika Lorena, Luimar Álvarez, Yulimar Castro Molina, María Eugenia Pulido Castro, Fermín Rada, and Jorge Paolini Gómez. 2024. “Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit”. Agronomía Colombiana 42 (3):e117329. https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329.

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Blanco Carrero, E. L., Álvarez, L., Castro Molina, Y., Pulido Castro, M. E., Rada, F. and Paolini Gómez, J. (2024) “Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit”, Agronomía Colombiana, 42(3), p. e117329. doi: 10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329.

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E. L. Blanco Carrero, L. Álvarez, Y. Castro Molina, M. E. Pulido Castro, F. Rada, and J. Paolini Gómez, “Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit”, Agron. Colomb., vol. 42, no. 3, p. e117329, Sep. 2024.

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Blanco Carrero, E. L., L. Álvarez, Y. Castro Molina, M. E. Pulido Castro, F. Rada, and J. Paolini Gómez. “Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit”. Agronomía Colombiana, vol. 42, no. 3, Sept. 2024, p. e117329, doi:10.15446/agron.colomb.v42n3.117329.

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Blanco Carrero, Erika Lorena, Luimar Álvarez, Yulimar Castro Molina, María Eugenia Pulido Castro, Fermín Rada, and Jorge Paolini Gómez. “Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit”. Agronomía Colombiana 42, no. 3 (September 1, 2024): e117329. Accessed March 25, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/117329.

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Blanco Carrero EL, Álvarez L, Castro Molina Y, Pulido Castro ME, Rada F, Paolini Gómez J. Native mycorrhization of onion in response to the application of bioinoculants, inorganic fertilization, and water deficit. Agron. Colomb. [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 25];42(3):e117329. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/agrocol/article/view/117329

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