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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi kabir
1. Z. Kabir, Ph.D.
Soil Health Specialist for CA, NV & PIA
USDA-NRCS, Davis, CA
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF)
in Soil Health Paradigm
2. Outline
• AMF and soil health functions
• Impact of tillage practices on AMF
• Effects of land fallow on AMF
• Alternative to no-till practices on AMF
• Combined effects of tillage & fallow on AMF
• Cover crops in relation to AMF
• Conclusions
4. P Transport by AM Hyphae
Root Soil
PO4P depletion zone
2 mm 1 mm
Stele
AM hyphae
P uptake by AMF (adapted from Hayman, 1982)
Arbuscule
& vesicle
100 mm
8. Seasonal Changes of AM Hyphae in Tillage Systems
Kabir et al.
Spring Disk Fall Plow
Apr Jun Aug Oct Apr
9. Seasonal and Vertical Distribution of AM
Hyphae in NT and CT
0
100
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700
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4
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10
15
20
25
Hyphaldensity(cmcm-3)
Growing
period
Depth (cm)
NT
0
100
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300
400
500
600
1
2
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4
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5
10
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25
Hyphaldensity(cmcm-3)
Growing
period
Depth (cm)
CT
Kabir, 2005
10. Influence of Tillage on AM Species
Scutellospora spp.
Boddington and Dodd found disappearance
Kabir et al. observed disappearance
G. aggregatum Glomus spp.
Sieverding observed 75%
G. scintillans
in plowed soil while 5% in NT
in CT
11. Tillage and Soil Aggregate Stability
Treatments Soil depth
0-5 cm 5-10 cm
Grass 53.2a 42.2b
NT 3 yr 37.7c 24.4de
NT 2 yr 30.8cd 26.4de
NT 1 yr 25.0de 24.8de
CT 4yr 16.7f 20.8ef
Comparison of aggregate stability across treatments of no-till
(NT) and conventional tillage (CT) corn at two soil depths.
Wright et al.
17. Harinikumar and Bagyaraj
40% reduction after one season of fallow
13% reduction when a non-AMF plant in rotation
In Australia, Thompson showed that mycorrhizal colonization, P, Zn uptake, yields of various crops are
inversely related to the duration of the fallow. He called it a long-fallow disorder if fallow period is one year
Effect of Crop Rotation and Fallow on AMF
18. 0 30 60 90
Fallow Period (day)
Combined Effects of Tillage and Fallow
Kabir et al.
Soil Biol. Biochem.
26. Suitable Crop Rotation
Corn following Soybean
(Mycotrophic)
Corn following Canola
(Non-mycotrophic)
Koide, BYU
27. Hyphal Length and Soil Aggregates in Cover Crops and
Fallow Field
AM hyphal length (m g-1)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Waterstablesoilaggregates(%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
Fallow
Rye
Oats
Rye + Oats
R2
= 0.39
Hyphal length = 19.06 + 0.74 (%WSA)
P < 0.05
Kabir and Koide
Plant and Soil
28. • Judicial manipulation of agronomic
practices would benefit AMF survival and its
benefits
• Minimal or no disturbance of soil improve
AM fungal propagules and its diversity
• Mycotrophic plant in cropping systems
throughout year would improve AM fungal
survival and benefit to the soil and crops
Conclusions