Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?

In the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam, cassava–cowpea intercropping system has been widely promoted with support from the local agricultural department. However, cowpea yield is often limited because of a low Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) activity due to its low natural nodulation and l...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Trung Thanh, Atieno, Mary Otieno, Herrmann, Laetitia, Nakasathien, Sutkhet, Sarobol, Ed, Wongkaew, Arunee, Nguyen, Kien Tri, Lesueur, Didier
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Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111117
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author Nguyen, Trung Thanh
Atieno, Mary Otieno
Herrmann, Laetitia
Nakasathien, Sutkhet
Sarobol, Ed
Wongkaew, Arunee
Nguyen, Kien Tri
Lesueur, Didier
author_browse Atieno, Mary Otieno
Herrmann, Laetitia
Lesueur, Didier
Nakasathien, Sutkhet
Nguyen, Kien Tri
Nguyen, Trung Thanh
Sarobol, Ed
Wongkaew, Arunee
author_facet Nguyen, Trung Thanh
Atieno, Mary Otieno
Herrmann, Laetitia
Nakasathien, Sutkhet
Sarobol, Ed
Wongkaew, Arunee
Nguyen, Kien Tri
Lesueur, Didier
author_sort Nguyen, Trung Thanh
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description In the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam, cassava–cowpea intercropping system has been widely promoted with support from the local agricultural department. However, cowpea yield is often limited because of a low Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) activity due to its low natural nodulation and lack of available effective Rhizobium products. The aim of this study was to identify the most effective native rhizobia isolate nodulating cowpea with the potential to increase BNF and yield of cowpea. A greenhouse experiment was initially conducted with five treatments: three native rhizobia isolates (CMBP037, CMBP054, and CMBP065); a control (no inoculation and no N application); and N+ (no inoculation, application of N as KNO3). Field inoculations were carried out and the treatments were as follows: a control (no inoculation); CMBP (037+054) – a mixture of strains from Mau Dong; CMBP065 strain from Cat Thinh. CMBP054 and CMBP065 had the highest nodulation in the greenhouse (46.4 and 60.7 nodules plant−1, respectively) and were rated as effective with symbiotic efficiency (SEF) of 54.56 and 55.73%, respectively. In the field, CMBP (037+054) recorded significantly higher nodulation (19.4 nodules plant−1) than the control (11.7 nodules plant−1). CMBP (037+054) also increased cowpea shoot dry weight, shoot N, and yield by 28.6, 4.9, and 10.5%, respectively, compared to the uninoculated control. This effect was slope dependent (statistically significant in moderate and steep slope, not with gentle slope). Besides, the high expansion rate of intercropping with cowpea showed the high adoption level of these agroecological practices by local farmers. This study reveals the potential of native rhizobia inoculation to enhance soil fertility and sustainable agriculture in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam and proposes enhanced efforts to promote the availability and utilization of effective inoculants for cowpea.
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spelling CGSpace1111172025-11-11T18:59:47Z Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam? Nguyen, Trung Thanh Atieno, Mary Otieno Herrmann, Laetitia Nakasathien, Sutkhet Sarobol, Ed Wongkaew, Arunee Nguyen, Kien Tri Lesueur, Didier cowpeas rhizobiaceae nitrogen fixation intercropping agroecology caupi fijación del nitrógeno cultivo intercalado In the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam, cassava–cowpea intercropping system has been widely promoted with support from the local agricultural department. However, cowpea yield is often limited because of a low Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) activity due to its low natural nodulation and lack of available effective Rhizobium products. The aim of this study was to identify the most effective native rhizobia isolate nodulating cowpea with the potential to increase BNF and yield of cowpea. A greenhouse experiment was initially conducted with five treatments: three native rhizobia isolates (CMBP037, CMBP054, and CMBP065); a control (no inoculation and no N application); and N+ (no inoculation, application of N as KNO3). Field inoculations were carried out and the treatments were as follows: a control (no inoculation); CMBP (037+054) – a mixture of strains from Mau Dong; CMBP065 strain from Cat Thinh. CMBP054 and CMBP065 had the highest nodulation in the greenhouse (46.4 and 60.7 nodules plant−1, respectively) and were rated as effective with symbiotic efficiency (SEF) of 54.56 and 55.73%, respectively. In the field, CMBP (037+054) recorded significantly higher nodulation (19.4 nodules plant−1) than the control (11.7 nodules plant−1). CMBP (037+054) also increased cowpea shoot dry weight, shoot N, and yield by 28.6, 4.9, and 10.5%, respectively, compared to the uninoculated control. This effect was slope dependent (statistically significant in moderate and steep slope, not with gentle slope). Besides, the high expansion rate of intercropping with cowpea showed the high adoption level of these agroecological practices by local farmers. This study reveals the potential of native rhizobia inoculation to enhance soil fertility and sustainable agriculture in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam and proposes enhanced efforts to promote the availability and utilization of effective inoculants for cowpea. 2020-12 2021-02-02T15:21:37Z 2021-02-02T15:21:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111117 en Open Access application/pdf Cambridge University Press Nguyen, T.T.; Atieno, M.; Herrmann, L.; Nakasathien, S.; Sarobol, E.; Wongkaew, A.; Nguyen, K.T.; Lesueur, D. (2020) Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam? Experimental Agriculture 56(6) p. 825-836. ISSN: 1469-4441
spellingShingle cowpeas
rhizobiaceae
nitrogen fixation
intercropping
agroecology
caupi
fijación del nitrógeno
cultivo intercalado
Nguyen, Trung Thanh
Atieno, Mary Otieno
Herrmann, Laetitia
Nakasathien, Sutkhet
Sarobol, Ed
Wongkaew, Arunee
Nguyen, Kien Tri
Lesueur, Didier
Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title_full Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title_fullStr Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title_full_unstemmed Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title_short Does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume-based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of Vietnam?
title_sort does inoculation with native rhizobia enhance nitrogen fixation and yield of cowpea through legume based intercropping in the northern mountainous areas of vietnam
topic cowpeas
rhizobiaceae
nitrogen fixation
intercropping
agroecology
caupi
fijación del nitrógeno
cultivo intercalado
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111117
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