How Does Mycorrhiza Interact with Different Levels of Fertilization on <i>Prosopis alba</i>?

Abstract

This study assessed how the interactions between chemical fertilization levels and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus species (AMF) affect the seedling’s morphology and biochemical traits in Prosopis alba. Subsequently, the seedlings were inoculated or not with a mixture of native AMF from two origins of contrasting sites in the Chaco Region. Preliminarily, we observed a positive mycorrhizal response to the AMF in interaction with chemical fertilization (at 60% fertilizer concentration). These results were reflected mainly over some morphological parameters than over biochemical parameters. The lack of a clear answer is probably since the benefits of the symbiosis on the host plant could be observed in the establishment phase in the field.

Keywords

• arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus
• biofertilizers
• biochemical parameters
• mycorrhizal response
• morphological parameters
• quality seedlings