Soybean fungal soil-borne diseases: a parameter for measuring the effect of agricultural intensification on soil health.
Can J Microbiol
; 60(2): 73-84, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-24498984
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of agricultural intensification on soil microbial diversity, chemical and physical parameters, and the decrease of the incidence of sudden death syndrome (Fusarium crassistipitatum) and charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) in soybean. Soils under different management systems were evaluated during 2 crop cycles: soybean monoculture for 24 and 11 years, soybean-maize rotation for 15 and 4 years, 1 year of soybean, and native vegetation. The incidence of both soil-borne diseases was higher under monoculture than under rotation. Increased populations of potential biocontrol agents (Trichoderma spp., Gliocladium spp., fluorescent pseudomonads) were associated with rotation treatments, especially in 2010-2011. The comparison of agricultural vs. native vegetation soil and the average of agricultural cycles showed that microbial biomass carbon and glomalin-related soil protein were higher in the rotation system than in monoculture (50% and 77%, respectively). Furthermore, from the community-level functional diversity (Biolog Eco plates), McIntosh index showed lower functional diversity in monoculture than in rotation and native vegetation plots. Agricultural intensification reduced microbial biomass carbon, glomalin-related soil protein, organic matter, total nitrogen, aggregate stability, and yield, and increased bulk density. Soil quality degradation was associated with the establishment of soil-borne pathogens and increased soybean plant susceptibility to disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ascomicetos
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Microbiología del Suelo
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Glycine max
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Agricultura
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Fusarium
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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En
Revista:
Can J Microbiol
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Pais de publicación:
Canadá