Plant uptake of phosphorus from sparingly available P- sources as affected by Trichoderma asperellum T34

The contribution of Trichoderma asperellum T34 to the plant uptake of phosphorus (P) from sparingly phytoavailable forms such as insoluble calcium (Ca) phosphates and phytates was studied. Two experiments with cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) on siliceous sand were performed involving two factors, nam...

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Autores: García López, Ana M., Avilés Guerrero, Manuel, Delgado García, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/63801
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/63801
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:phosphorus
Trichoderma
rhizosphere
Caphosphates
phytase
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Sumario:The contribution of Trichoderma asperellum T34 to the plant uptake of phosphorus (P) from sparingly phytoavailable forms such as insoluble calcium (Ca) phosphates and phytates was studied. Two experiments with cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) on siliceous sand were performed involving two factors, namely: (i) P source, viz. KH 2 PO 4 , phytate (Ins6P), and phos - phate rock (PR), and (ii) inoculation with T34. Liquid pure cultures of T34 were also used. T34 increased the total content in P of cucumber roots irrespective of the particular P form and enhanced total P uptake by plants with P supplied as Ins6P or PR. The increased phytase activity observed with T34 contributes to explain its favourable influence on the uptake of P supplied as Ins6P. Solubilization of Ca phosphates from PR was favoured by the slightly acidifying effect and the increased organic anion concentration promoted by the fungus in the plant growth media. It can be concluded that T34 can improve P nutrition in plants grown on media containing phytates or insoluble Ca phosphates as dominant P forms.