Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonization in the Rhizosphere of Aspilia Schweif. ext Schweif in the Semiarid Eastern Kenya
| Autor: | James Peter Muchoka, Daniel Njiru Mugendi, Paul Nthakanio Njiruh, Charles Onyari, Paul Kamau Mbugua, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Air, Soil and Water Research, Vol 13 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1178-6221 11786221 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1178622120969190 |
| Popis: | The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to enhance soil phosphate uptake is a biological technique considered to cure phosphate deficiency in soils. This study investigated association of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif shrub with AMF in Kenya. The study aims at profiling a tropical shrub with multiple ecological benefits that could reduce addition of chemical phosphatic fertilizer into the soil and reverse negative consequences of eutrophication. Sampling was purposive to have areas with or without Aspilia pruliseta vegetation growing. A small amount (10 g) of the soil from 27 composite samples was used for spore count determination and a similar amount for next generation sequencing. Spore counts varied significantly among soil textural types, sample locations, and soil depth. Sandy loam had the highest spore counts with a mean average of 404 spores. The spore count decreased significantly ( P |
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