Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru
Purple maize has gained global significance due to its numerous nutraceutical benefits. However, sustaining its production typically requires high doses of nitrogen fertilizers, which, when applied in excess, can contaminate vital resources such as soil and water. Inoculation with nitrogenfixing mic...
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| author | Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana Alarcón Romani, Susan Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero García Blásquez, Cayo Padilla Castro, César Velásquez Mantari, José Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi |
| author_browse | Alarcón Romani, Susan Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana García Blásquez, Cayo Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero Padilla Castro, César Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Velásquez Mantari, José |
| author_facet | Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana Alarcón Romani, Susan Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero García Blásquez, Cayo Padilla Castro, César Velásquez Mantari, José Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi |
| author_sort | Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana |
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| description | Purple maize has gained global significance due to its numerous nutraceutical benefits. However, sustaining its production typically requires high doses of nitrogen fertilizers, which, when applied in excess, can contaminate vital resources such as soil and water. Inoculation with nitrogenfixing microorganisms, such as those from the Azospirillum genus, has emerged as an alternative to partially or fully replace nitrogen fertilizers. This study aimed to evaluate the inoculation effect with A. brasilense and varying nitrogen fertilization levels on the yield and quality of purple maize. The experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement and five replications. Treatments comprised two inoculation levels (control without inoculation and inoculation with A. brasilense) under five nitrogen doses (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg・ha−1, applied as urea). Inoculation with A. brasilense resulted in a 10.5% increase in plant height, a 16.7% increase in root length, a 21.3% increase in aboveground fresh biomass, a 30.1% increase in root fresh biomass, and a 27.7% increase in leaf nitrogen concentration compared to the no inoculated control. Regarding yield, the inoculated plants surpassed the control in both purple maize yield (kg・ha−1) and cob weight by 21.8% and 11.6%, respectively. Across all fertilization levels and parameters assessed, the inoculated treatments outperformed the control. Furthermore, for parameters, namely plant height, leaf nitrogen content, and cob dimensions (length, diameter, and weight), the A. brasilense inoculation treatment with 90 kg N・ha−1 was statistically equivalent or superior to the non-inoculated control with 120 kg N・ha−1. These results indicate that inoculation with A. brasilense positively impacted purple maize at all nitrogen levels tested and improved nitrogen use efficiency, enabling a reduction of 30 kg N・ha-1 without compromising performance in key parameters. |
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| spelling | INIA26002025-09-18T20:33:20Z Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana Alarcón Romani, Susan Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero García Blásquez, Cayo Padilla Castro, César Velásquez Mantari, José Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Purple corn PGPR Microbial inoculation Nitrógeno https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 Zea mays Inoculation Inoculación Nitrogen Nitrógeno Rhizobacteria Rizobacteria Purple maize has gained global significance due to its numerous nutraceutical benefits. However, sustaining its production typically requires high doses of nitrogen fertilizers, which, when applied in excess, can contaminate vital resources such as soil and water. Inoculation with nitrogenfixing microorganisms, such as those from the Azospirillum genus, has emerged as an alternative to partially or fully replace nitrogen fertilizers. This study aimed to evaluate the inoculation effect with A. brasilense and varying nitrogen fertilization levels on the yield and quality of purple maize. The experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement and five replications. Treatments comprised two inoculation levels (control without inoculation and inoculation with A. brasilense) under five nitrogen doses (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg・ha−1, applied as urea). Inoculation with A. brasilense resulted in a 10.5% increase in plant height, a 16.7% increase in root length, a 21.3% increase in aboveground fresh biomass, a 30.1% increase in root fresh biomass, and a 27.7% increase in leaf nitrogen concentration compared to the no inoculated control. Regarding yield, the inoculated plants surpassed the control in both purple maize yield (kg・ha−1) and cob weight by 21.8% and 11.6%, respectively. Across all fertilization levels and parameters assessed, the inoculated treatments outperformed the control. Furthermore, for parameters, namely plant height, leaf nitrogen content, and cob dimensions (length, diameter, and weight), the A. brasilense inoculation treatment with 90 kg N・ha−1 was statistically equivalent or superior to the non-inoculated control with 120 kg N・ha−1. These results indicate that inoculation with A. brasilense positively impacted purple maize at all nitrogen levels tested and improved nitrogen use efficiency, enabling a reduction of 30 kg N・ha-1 without compromising performance in key parameters. This research was funded by the INIA project “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investigación y transferencia tecnológica en el manejo y recuperación de suelos agrícolas degradados y aguas para riego en la pequeña y mediana agricultura en los departamentos de Lima, Áncash, San Martín, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, Junín, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Puno y Ucayali” CUI 2487112. 2024-11-04T04:21:48Z 2024-11-04T04:21:48Z 2024-10-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Condori-Ataupillco, T.; Alarcón-Romani, S.; Huasasquiche-Sarmiento, L.; García-Blásquez, C.; Padilla-Castro, C.; Velásquez-Mantari, J.; & Solórzano-Acosta, R. (2024). Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru. Microorganisms, 12, 2107. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12102107 2076-2607 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2600 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12102107 eng urn:issn:2076-2607 Microorganisms info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA |
| spellingShingle | Purple corn PGPR Microbial inoculation Nitrógeno https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 Zea mays Inoculation Inoculación Nitrogen Nitrógeno Rhizobacteria Rizobacteria Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana Alarcón Romani, Susan Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero García Blásquez, Cayo Padilla Castro, César Velásquez Mantari, José Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title | Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title_full | Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title_fullStr | Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title_short | Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru |
| title_sort | inoculation with azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize zea mays l in the inter andean valleys of peru |
| topic | Purple corn PGPR Microbial inoculation Nitrógeno https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 Zea mays Inoculation Inoculación Nitrogen Nitrógeno Rhizobacteria Rizobacteria |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2600 https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12102107 |
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