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Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth and Productivity of Sugarcane Under Field Conditions

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A field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of native inoculum and inoculation with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF, Funneliformis mosseae KKU-BRP-KK6-2) on growth and productivity of sugarcane variety Khon Kaen 3 in the presence or absence of P fertilizer. Treatments included (1) control with native inoculum, (2) inoculation with F. mosseae with native inoculum (AMF), (3) inoculation with F. mosseae with native inoculum and with half dosage of P fertilizer (AMF + 50%F) and (4) full dosage of fertilizer (100%F) with native inoculum. Mycorrhizal colonization was significantly higher in both AMF treatments compared to the uninoculated treatments, suggesting inoculum limitation in sugarcane fields. Both of inoculation and P fertilization increased plant nutrient uptake (NPK), plant biomass and productivity as compared to the control. The highest plant biomass and productivity were observed in the AMF + 50%F treatment. Moreover, initial AMF colonization after 4 months was significantly correlated with soil properties, biomass and productivity. We conclude that inoculation with F. mosseae is an important factor to promote sugarcane productivity. Inoculum addition could also result in substantial P fertilizer reduction with 50% dose.

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Acknowledgements

This research was financially supported by the Research and Researcher for Industries (RRI) under on-going Project Code PHD60I0056, the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Thailand Research Fund (TRF). We are thankful to the Centre of Excellence on Biodiversity (BDC), Office of Higher Education Commission under Project Code BDC-PG2-159011 for partial financial support. We are also grateful to the Northeast Thailand Cane and Sugar Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, for partial support with implements and instruments. We deeply appreciate for suggestions, comments and editing by Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Kuyper.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Suchat Juntahum & Sophon Boonlue

  2. Department of Plant Science and Agricultural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Nuntawoot Jongrungklang & Wanwipa Kaewpradit

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Saisamorn Lumyong

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Juntahum, S., Jongrungklang, N., Kaewpradit, W. et al. Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Growth and Productivity of Sugarcane Under Field Conditions. Sugar Tech 22, 451–459 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-019-00784-z

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