Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)
Zeolite, a microporous mineral with strong ion binding, can enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, such as maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.). Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has also been shown to enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, including maize. However, t...
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| author | Luis G. Sarmiento-López Arny Matos-Alegria Mariana E. Cesario-Solis Daniel Tapia-Maruri Paul H. Goodwin Carmen Quinto Olivia Santana Luis Cardenas |
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| description | Zeolite, a microporous mineral with strong ion binding, can enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, such as maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.). Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has also been shown to enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, including maize. However, the interaction between AM symbiosis and zeolite is poorly understood. In this study, the effect on growth of maize was examined following soil treatment with N-enriched (ZN+) zeolite, which could retain 19.68% N, or N-free zeolite (ZN−), compared to N-enriched or N-free vermiculite (VN+ and VN−). There was a 2.7-times increase in the growth of maize under ZN+ treatment compared to ZN−, indicating that N could be released from zeolite for plant growth, and a 3.8-times increase with ZN+ treatment compared to VN− or VN+, indicating that zeolite was more effective than vermiculite in releasing N for plant growth. Subsequently, ZN+ and ZN− treatments were examined with non-AM (M−) and AM (M+) treatments using <i>Rhizophagus irregularis</i>. ZN+ M+ treatment led to higher AM colonization and development compared to M+ ZN−treatment, indicating an interaction of AM in roots with N from zeolite. PCA revealed improvements in leaf N content, photosynthetic pigments, photosynthetic performance, and secondary metabolites with M+ ZN+ treatment, which was also observed in comparison to M−ZN+ and M− ZN−treatments, further supporting the benefit of combining N from zeolite with an AM fungus. The combination of N released from N-enriched zeolite and AM symbiosis offers a promising alternative to chemical fertilizers to improve maize growth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37bcb0e528e04d4fa51ce8dea93064b22025-01-24T13:16:57ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952025-01-0115115610.3390/agronomy15010156Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)Luis G. Sarmiento-López0Arny Matos-Alegria1Mariana E. Cesario-Solis2Daniel Tapia-Maruri3Paul H. Goodwin4Carmen Quinto5Olivia Santana6Luis Cardenas7Unidad de Investigación en Ambiente y Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Unidad Regional Los Mochis, Sinaloa 81223, MexicoInstituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, MexicoInstituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, MexicoDepartamento de Biotecnología, Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Yautepec, Morelos 62739, MexicoSchool of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaInstituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, MexicoInstituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, MexicoInstituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, MexicoZeolite, a microporous mineral with strong ion binding, can enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, such as maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.). Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis has also been shown to enhance nutrient availability and growth of plants, including maize. However, the interaction between AM symbiosis and zeolite is poorly understood. In this study, the effect on growth of maize was examined following soil treatment with N-enriched (ZN+) zeolite, which could retain 19.68% N, or N-free zeolite (ZN−), compared to N-enriched or N-free vermiculite (VN+ and VN−). There was a 2.7-times increase in the growth of maize under ZN+ treatment compared to ZN−, indicating that N could be released from zeolite for plant growth, and a 3.8-times increase with ZN+ treatment compared to VN− or VN+, indicating that zeolite was more effective than vermiculite in releasing N for plant growth. Subsequently, ZN+ and ZN− treatments were examined with non-AM (M−) and AM (M+) treatments using <i>Rhizophagus irregularis</i>. ZN+ M+ treatment led to higher AM colonization and development compared to M+ ZN−treatment, indicating an interaction of AM in roots with N from zeolite. PCA revealed improvements in leaf N content, photosynthetic pigments, photosynthetic performance, and secondary metabolites with M+ ZN+ treatment, which was also observed in comparison to M−ZN+ and M− ZN−treatments, further supporting the benefit of combining N from zeolite with an AM fungus. The combination of N released from N-enriched zeolite and AM symbiosis offers a promising alternative to chemical fertilizers to improve maize growth.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/156arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosisnitrogenphotosynthetic performanceprincipal component analysisspecialized metabolites<i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| spellingShingle | Luis G. Sarmiento-López Arny Matos-Alegria Mariana E. Cesario-Solis Daniel Tapia-Maruri Paul H. Goodwin Carmen Quinto Olivia Santana Luis Cardenas Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Agronomy arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis nitrogen photosynthetic performance principal component analysis specialized metabolites <i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| title | Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_full | Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_short | Combination of Nitrogen-Enriched Zeolite and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Improve Growth of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) |
| title_sort | combination of nitrogen enriched zeolite and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis to improve growth of maize i zea mays i l |
| topic | arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis nitrogen photosynthetic performance principal component analysis specialized metabolites <i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/156 |
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