Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast

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Main Authors: López Montañez, Ruth, Calero Rios, Emilee Nahomi, Quispe Matos , Kenyi Rolando, Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero, Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel, La Torre , Braulio, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
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Calero Rios, Emilee Nahomi
Quispe Matos , Kenyi Rolando
Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
La Torre , Braulio
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
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Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero
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Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
López Montañez, Ruth
Quispe Matos , Kenyi Rolando
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
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Calero Rios, Emilee Nahomi
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Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
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spelling INIA26842025-03-24T05:08:44Z Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast López Montañez, Ruth Calero Rios, Emilee Nahomi Quispe Matos , Kenyi Rolando Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel La Torre , Braulio Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi hard yellow maize Trichoderma Bacillus Pseudomonas biofertilizers grain protein https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Zea mays | Bacillus | Pseudomonas | Fertilizers | Soil fertility | Crop production | Peru Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content. Hard yellow maize is a crucial crop in Peruvian agriculture that plays a significant role in food security and livestock production. However, intensive fertilization practices in agronomic management have negatively impacted soil health. To explore more sustainable agricultural technologies, researchers investigated solutions using microorganisms to enhance plant growth. This study assessed the synergistic effects of microbial inoculants and mineral fertilization on INIA 619 and Dekal B-7088 maize varieties' yield and nutritional quality. A split-plot design was employed, incorporating four inoculation treatments—no inoculant, Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma viride, and Pseudomonas putida—combined with fertilization levels of 0%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. The findings revealed that Bacillus subtilis boosted yields by 13.1% in INIA 619 and 55.5% in Dekal B-7088. Additionally, combined with 100% fertilization, microbial inoculation increased protein content by 47% and carbohydrates by 6% in INIA 619 while maintaining nutritional quality with 75% fertilization. Similarly, in Dekal B-7088, inoculation with total fertilization enhanced protein content by 54% and fiber by 27%. These results demonstrated that microbial inoculation could reduce mineral fertilization by up to 25% while sustaining high yields and improving the nutritional quality of maize. 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. We extend our gratitude to Hector Cantaro for supplying the microbial inoculants used in this research, Sady Javier García Bendezú, the professors of the Soil Department of the National Agrarian University La Molina (UNALM) for their technical and scientific advice, and Juan Carlos Jaulis for providing the land essential to conducting this study 2025-03-24T05:08:44Z 2025-03-24T05:08:44Z 2024-12-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article López-Montañez, R.; Calero-Rios, E.; Quispe, K.; Huasasquiche, L.; Lastra, S.; La Torre, B.; Solórzano, R. Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast. Appl. Microbiol. 2024, 4, 1757–1775. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol4040118 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2684 10.3390/applmicrobiol4040118 eng Applied Microbiology 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 hard yellow maize
Trichoderma
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
biofertilizers
grain protein
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Zea mays | Bacillus | Pseudomonas | Fertilizers | Soil fertility | Crop production | Peru
López Montañez, Ruth
Calero Rios, Emilee Nahomi
Quispe Matos , Kenyi Rolando
Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero
Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel
La Torre , Braulio
Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi
Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title_full Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title_fullStr Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title_full_unstemmed Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title_short Synergy Between Microbial Inoculants and Mineral Fertilization to Enhance the Yield and Nutritional Quality of Maize on the Peruvian Coast
title_sort synergy between microbial inoculants and mineral fertilization to enhance the yield and nutritional quality of maize on the peruvian coast
topic hard yellow maize
Trichoderma
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
biofertilizers
grain protein
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Zea mays | Bacillus | Pseudomonas | Fertilizers | Soil fertility | Crop production | Peru
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2684
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