Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) colonize roots of host plants and promote plant growth due to improved uptake of nutrients. While the effects on P uptake are well known, the relevance of AMF for the uptake of other nutrients is less investigated. In the present paper we studied contents of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn in the legume chickpea in pot experiments during two seasons. Beside the control, the following treatment combinations: (i) the inoculation with the commercial AMF product 'Symbivit®'; (ii) soil sterilization before inoculation, and (iii) mineral nitrogen application. A moderate level of AMF colonization (18-55% of roots), enhanced the nutrient uptake of chickpea. With P, Mn, and in 2006 also with K, Cu, and Fe the nutrient concentrations were also elevated, even along with a simultaneous increase in plant biomass. Soil sterilization or fertilization with N showed no significant effect on nutrient uptake and biomass production.
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Claim · model-written summary
AMF colonized 18–55% of chickpea roots.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinumt0 - Interactor
- AMFe0symbiont
- Outcome
- AMF colonizatione0
- Value
- 18-55% of rootse0
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e0“A moderate level of AMF colonization (18-55% of roots)”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
AMF colonization enhanced chickpea nutrient uptake.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Interactor
- AMFe0symbiont
- Outcome
- nutrient uptakee0
- Direction
- enhancede0
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e0“A moderate level of AMF colonization (18-55% of roots), enhanced the nutrient uptake of chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
P and Mn concentrations were elevated with AMF colonization.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Outcome
- P, Mne0
- Direction
- elevatede0
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e0“With P, Mn, and in 2006 also with K, Cu, and Fe the nutrient concentrations were also elevated”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
K, Cu and Fe concentrations were also elevated in 2006.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Outcome
- K, Cu, and Fee0
- Direction
- elevatede0
- Qualifier
- in 2006e0
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e0“in 2006 also with K, Cu, and Fe the nutrient concentrations were also elevated”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant biomass increased along with nutrient concentrations.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Outcome
- plant biomasse0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Qualifier
- nutrient concentrations were also elevatede0
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e0“nutrient concentrations were also elevated, even along with a simultaneous increase in plant biomass”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil sterilization had no significant effect on nutrient uptake and biomass production.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Treatment
- Soil sterilizatione0
- Outcome
- nutrient uptake and biomass productione0
- Direction
- no significant effecte0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“Soil sterilization or fertilization with N showed no significant effect on nutrient uptake and biomass production”
t0“chickpea”
Claim · model-written summary
Nitrogen fertilization had no significant effect on nutrient uptake and biomass production.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
- Treatment
- fertilization with Ne0
- Outcome
- nutrient uptake and biomass productione0
- Direction
- no significant effecte0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Soil sterilization or fertilization with N showed no significant effect on nutrient uptake and biomass production”
t0“chickpea”
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