Espinosa Gonzalez, J.; Espinosa Hernández, V.; Ojeda Trejo, E.; Delgadillo Martínez, J.; Molina Moreno, J.C.M.; Sánchez, F.L. Assessing the Nutritional Effect of Lupinus montanus on Zea mays HS-2 (Intercropping) and Identification of Nodular Bacteria through the Use of Rhizotrons. Int. J. Plant Biol.2023, 14, 910-921.
Espinosa Gonzalez, J.; Espinosa Hernández, V.; Ojeda Trejo, E.; Delgadillo Martínez, J.; Molina Moreno, J.C.M.; Sánchez, F.L. Assessing the Nutritional Effect of Lupinus montanus on Zea mays HS-2 (Intercropping) and Identification of Nodular Bacteria through the Use of Rhizotrons. Int. J. Plant Biol. 2023, 14, 910-921.
Espinosa Gonzalez, J.; Espinosa Hernández, V.; Ojeda Trejo, E.; Delgadillo Martínez, J.; Molina Moreno, J.C.M.; Sánchez, F.L. Assessing the Nutritional Effect of Lupinus montanus on Zea mays HS-2 (Intercropping) and Identification of Nodular Bacteria through the Use of Rhizotrons. Int. J. Plant Biol.2023, 14, 910-921.
Espinosa Gonzalez, J.; Espinosa Hernández, V.; Ojeda Trejo, E.; Delgadillo Martínez, J.; Molina Moreno, J.C.M.; Sánchez, F.L. Assessing the Nutritional Effect of Lupinus montanus on Zea mays HS-2 (Intercropping) and Identification of Nodular Bacteria through the Use of Rhizotrons. Int. J. Plant Biol. 2023, 14, 910-921.
Abstract
Maize (Zea mays sp) is one of the most important basic grains in our diets, and requires high levels pf nitrogen and phosphorus for optimum growth. However, phosphorus is problematic due to its high reactivity in the soil matrix, meaning that it is fixed in a very short time and inaccesible to plants. The lupinus genus, and more specifically, Lupinus albus through its root clusters, or proteoid roots, have the ability to solubilize portions of phosphorus when it is found in a limited environment. The objetive of the current study was to evaluate the effect of lupinus montanus under phosphorus stress conditions intercropped with maize, utilizing sandy soils with calcium phosphate bands. Materials and Methods: Work was conducted in growth chambers using rhizotrons, which allowed the authors to observed the growth and root behavior of both species (Lupinus monatnus and maize), The SAS 9.0 program was used for the statistical Analysis and ANOVA and tukey test were perfomed. Results : The phosphorus analysis in the plant tissue indicated that is concentration in maize was slightly higher in intercropping conditions than in monoculture planting. Conclusion: From this, we calculated that lupinus montanus is capable of solubilizing portions of phosphorus making available for other crops.; likewise, we also observed that proteoid structures did not develop, leaving the study open for other wild species.
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