Effect of phosphogypsum application and bacteria co-inoculation on biochemical properties and nutrient availability to maize plants in a saline soil
- 15 February 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
- Vol. 64 (10), 1394-1406
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2018.1437909
Abstract
Phosphogypsum (PG), which contains Ca, P and S and has an acidic effect, may be applied to manage soil constraints such as alkalinity and salinity. For increasing nutrients bioavailability, biofertilizers are commonly applied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess PG effect either alone or in combination with the mixed co-inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on a saline soil. In a greenhouse pot experiment with maize (Zea mays L.), the inoculated and non-inoculated saline soils were treated with PG at 10 g kg−1 (PG10), 30 g kg−1 (PG30), and 50 g kg−1 (PG50). The soil pH, electrical conductivity (ECe), and macro-(NPK) and micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu) availability to mays were examined. Applying PG reduced soil pH and co-inoculation induced significant decreases in soil ECe. Applying PG increased significantly soil available P. Applying PG combined with co-inoculation effectively increased the soil available K. The soil available micronutrients decreased significantly with PG. However, the inoculated maize treated with PG showed significant higher dry weight (82.1–127.4%) and nutrients uptake than the control. It could be concluded that PG along with co-inoculation may be an important approach for alleviating negative effects of salinity on plant growth.Keywords
Funding Information
- the National Plan of Science and Technology (NPST), King Saud University (Project No. 12-ENV2917-02)
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