Effects of Bio- and Chemical Fertilizers on Growth and Soil Microbial Population of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Seedlings

Q3 Multidisciplinary
Kristel Victoria, N. Aggangan
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A comparative study was done to determine the growth, microbial population, and physico- chemical properties on UF18 cacao (Theobroma cacao) seedlings when treated with chemical fertilizers and biofertilizers, either applied singly or in combination. The experimental design was randomized completely block design with five seedlings per treatment per block. Treatments used were: control, ½ recommended rate of chemical (RRC) fertilizer, RRC, MYKORICH®, MYKOCAP®, ½ RRC + MYKORICH®, ½ RRC + MYKOCAP®, RRC + MYKORICH®, and RRC + MYKOCAP®. MYKORICH® and MYKOCAP® contain 12 species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi isolated from stressed environments. The results showed that plant growth and physico-chemical properties were significantly improved by the application of biofertilizer than by chemical fertilizer. MYKORICH® treatment gave the highest spore count and is highly significant (p < 0.05) as compared to the other treatments with spore count ranging from 41–115.5/ 50 g soil. In terms of nitrogen-fixing bacteria count, ½ RRC treatment gave the highest (16.9 CFU x 10–5 g soil–1) bacterial count. RRC + MYKORICH® inoculation gave the highest values for most of the soil physico-chemical analysis (pH, P, K, and CEC). The positive response of cacao seedlings to mycorrhizal inoculation with or without chemical fertilizer provides a useful criterion in other agricultural lands throughout the country for crop production and sustainability.
生物和化学肥料对可可生长和土壤微生物种群的影响幼苗
本研究比较了化学肥料和生物肥料单独施用和复合施用对UF18可可幼苗生长、微生物数量和理化特性的影响。试验设计采用完全随机区组设计,每个区组每处理5株幼苗。使用的处理为:对照、1 / 2推荐化学肥料用量、RRC、MYKORICH®、MYKOCAP®、1 / 2 RRC + MYKORICH®、1 / 2 RRC + MYKOCAP®、RRC + MYKORICH®和RRC + MYKOCAP®。MYKORICH®和MYKOCAP®含有12种从应激环境中分离的丛枝菌根真菌。结果表明,施用生物肥料比施用化学肥料对植物生长和理化性状有显著改善。与其他处理相比,MYKORICH®处理的孢子数最高(p < 0.05),孢子数在41-115.5 / 50 g土壤之间。固氮细菌数量以½RRC处理最高(16.9 CFU × 10-5 g土壤- 1)。RRC + MYKORICH®接种对大多数土壤理化分析(pH、P、K和CEC)的影响最大。可可幼苗对接种或不施肥菌根的积极反应为全国其他农业用地的作物生产和可持续性提供了有用的标准。
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Philippine Journal of Science
Philippine Journal of Science Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
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