Effect of a systemic fungicide on the establishment of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in maize (Zea mays L.)

Main Article Content

Martha de la C. Arocha-Rodríguez
Eduardo Pérez-Ortega
Kalyanne Fernández-Suárez
Yakelín Rodríguez-Yong

Abstract

Fungicides not only affect pathogenic fungi, but also other fungi, including those that are beneficial for plant growth, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the effect of a commercial systemic fungicide on the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonization inoculated on maize under semi-controlled conditions. For this purpose, maize plants were inoculated with Rhizophagus irregularis INCAM 11, Glomus cubense INCAM 4 strains and with a cluster of different species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, in the presence or not of the systemic fungicide. At 54 days after inoculation, the frequency of colonization and the visual density of the mycorrhizal fungi used were determined. In addition, root length and total fresh and dry mass of the maize plants were determined. The cluster of different arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species, together with the fungicide, presented the highest visual density. The presence of the fungicide increased root length and total fresh and dry mass of control plants and those inoculated with Glomus cubense INCAM 4. The effect of the Rhizophagus irregularis INCAM 11 strain on maize growth was not affected by the use of the systemic fungicide.

Article Details

How to Cite
Arocha-Rodríguez, M. de la C., Pérez-Ortega, E., Fernández-Suárez, K., & Rodríguez-Yong, Y. (2023). Effect of a systemic fungicide on the establishment of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in maize (Zea mays L.). Cultivos Tropicales, 43(2), e04. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/1655
Section
Original Article

Similar Articles

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

Most read articles by the same author(s)