Phosphorus source driving the soil microbial interactions and improving sugarcane development.

ABSTRACT: The world demand for phosphate has gradually increased over the last decades, currently achieving alarming levels considering available rock reserves. The use of soil microorganisms, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), has been suggested as a promising alternative to improve phosphorus-use efficiency. However, the effect of the source of phosphorus on the interactions within the soil microbial community remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the links between the total dry matter content of sugarcane and the interactions within the soil microbial community under different phosphate sources, with/without AMF inoculation. The phosphate sources were Simple Superphosphate (SS, 18% of P₂O₅), Catalão rock phosphate (CA, 2.93% of P₂O₅) and Bayovar

SUBMITTER: Gumiere T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6416284 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature